Patensie is a town in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Patensie lies along the R331 road just south of Noorshoek. The Kouga Dam is located several kilometres to the west. The name is Khoi in origin, and means "cattle resting place".[3] The town is a centre for the citrus, tobacco, and vegetable farms in the area.[3]

Patensie
Signboard on the R331 outside Patensie
Patensie Show map of Eastern Cape Patensie Show map of South Africa
Coordinates: 33°45′32″S 24°48′53″E
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
District	Sarah Baartman
Municipality	Kouga
Established	1858 [1]
Area [2]
• Total	6.23 km2 (2.41 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	5,263
• Density	840/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [2]
• Black African	39.7%
• Coloured	50.2%
• Indian/Asian	0.2%
• White	8.0%
• Other	1.9%
First languages (2011) [2]
• Afrikaans	70.0%
• Xhosa	24.9%
• English	1.4%
• Other	3.7%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	6335
PO box	6335
Area code	042
Website	www.patensie-is-lekker.co.za

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