Grabouw

Grabouw
Old buildings on the outskirts of Grabouw
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Coordinates: 34°09′S 19°01′E / 34.150°S 19.017°E / -34.150; 19.017
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Overberg
Municipality	Theewaterskloof
Area [1]
• Total	6.65 km2 (2.57 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[1]
• Total	44 593
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	38.5%
• Coloured	55.8%
• Indian/Asian	0.2%
• White	4.6%
• Other	0.9%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Afrikaans	61.8%
• Xhosa	28.5%
• Sotho	5.0%
• English	2.5%
• Other	2.2%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	7160
PO box	7160
Area code	021

Grabouw (/xrʌˈboʊ/ 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.