Grotto Bay is a coastal private property[2] in West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It was declared a nature reserve in 2002.[2] Covering about 378,000 hectares (934,058.342 acres or 3,780 square kilometers or 1,459.46616 square miles) is located 45 minutes from Cape Town.[2]
Grotto Bay, South Africa | |
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The coast at Grotto Bay | |
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Coordinates: 33°30′05″S 18°19′09″E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
District | West Coast |
Municipality | Swartland |
Area | |
• Total | 0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 220 |
• Density | 280/km2 (710/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 6.8% |
• Coloured | 0.9% |
• White | 85.5% |
• Other | 6.8% |
First languages (2011) | |
• English | 51.4% |
• Afrikaans | 43.6% |
• Sotho | 1.8% |
• Tswana | 1.8% |
• Other | 1.4% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipalities and communities of West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
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District seat: Moorreesburg | ||
Matzikama |
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Cederberg |
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Bergrivier |
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Saldanha Bay |
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Swartland |
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