Jeffreys Bay

Jeffrey's Bay
Jeffreysbaai
Jeffreys Bay Beach
Jeffreys Bay Beach
Jeffrey's Bay is located in Eastern Cape
Jeffrey's Bay
Jeffrey's Bay
Jeffrey's Bay is located in South Africa
Jeffrey's Bay
Jeffrey's Bay
Jeffrey's Bay is located in Africa
Jeffrey's Bay
Jeffrey's Bay
Coordinates: 34°2′S 24°55′E / 34.033°S 24.917°E / -34.033; 24.917
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictSarah Baartman
MunicipalityKouga
Area
 • Total20.79 km2 (8.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total27,107
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African37.5%
 • Coloured22.7%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White38.9%
 • Other0.7%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans54.4%
 • Xhosa28.8%
 • English11.8%
 • Other5.0%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
6330
PO box
6330
Area code+27 (0)42

Jeffrey's Bay (Afrikaans: Jeffreysbaai, nicknamed J-bay) is a town of 27,107 inhabitants as of the 2011 census in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the seat of the Kouga municipality and is famous amongst surfers as a surf capital due to the right-hand point break at Supertubes Beach. The town is situated just off the N2 Highway, about 75 kilometres southwest of Port Elizabeth.

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Jeffreys Bay". Census 2011.