Wilderness is a seaside town on the Garden Route of the southern Cape in South Africa.
Wilderness
Wildernis | |
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![]() The town of Wilderness from the Kaaiman's River Pass incline | |
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Coordinates: 33°59′S 22°35′E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
District | Garden Route |
Municipality | George |
Area | |
• Total | 36.97 km2 (14.27 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 6,164 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 12.0% |
• Coloured | 47.2% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.6% |
• White | 38.5% |
• Other | 1.8% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 68.5% |
• English | 23.7% |
• Xhosa | 4.9% |
• Other | 2.9% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 6560 |
PO box | 6560 |
It is situated a short distance east from the city of George, on the N2 down the Kaaiman's River Pass.
Municipalities and communities of Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
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District seat: George | ||
Bitou |
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George | ||
Hessequa |
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Kannaland | ||
Knysna | ||
Mossel Bay | ||
Oudtshoorn |