Arniston | |
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 Arniston's typical fisherman houses | |
  Arniston  Arniston | |
| Coordinates: 34°40′0″S 20°13′50″E / 34.66667°S 20.23056°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Overberg |
| Municipality | Cape Agulhas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,267 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 2.4% |
| • Coloured | 87.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 9.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 86.1% |
| • Tswana | 5.7% |
| • English | 4.8% |
| • Other | 3.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 7280 |
Arniston is a small seaside settlement on the coast of the Overberg region of South Africa, close to Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa. Prior to the wreck of Arniston, it is also known as Waenhuiskrans, an Afrikaans name meaning literally "Wagon house cliff", after a local sea cave large enough to accommodate a wagon and a span of oxen.
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Arniston". Census 2011.