Grabouw

Grabouw
Old buildings on the outskirts of Grabouw
Old buildings on the outskirts of Grabouw
Grabouw is located in Western Cape
Grabouw
Grabouw
Grabouw is located in South Africa
Grabouw
Grabouw
Coordinates: 34°09′S 19°01′E / 34.150°S 19.017°E / -34.150; 19.017
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictOverberg
MunicipalityTheewaterskloof
Area
 • Total6.65 km2 (2.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total44 593
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African38.5%
 • Coloured55.8%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White4.6%
 • Other0.9%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans61.8%
 • Xhosa28.5%
 • Sotho5.0%
 • English2.5%
 • Other2.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
7160
PO box
7160
Area code021

Grabouw (/xrʌˈb/ khrub-OH,[2] Afrikaans: [χraˈbəu]) is a town located in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Grabouw is located some 65 km south-east of Cape Town, over Sir Lowry's Pass from Somerset West, along the N2 highway. The town is the commercial centre for the vast Elgin Valley, the largest single export fruit-producing area in Southern Africa, which extends between the Hottentots-Holland, Kogelberg, Groenland, and Houwhoek Mountains.[3] The town's population has grown rapidly, with 44 593 people in 2019 from 21 593 as listed by the 2001 census.

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Grabouw". Census 2011.
  2. ^ Service delivery | Grabouw residents fed up - YouTube. 23 March 2022. Event occurs at 0:07. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  3. ^ Grabouw & Elgin: Overberg Municipality Website