Hawston | |
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Hawston shown within Western Cape | |
Coordinates: 34°23′S 19°08′E / 34.383°S 19.133°ECoordinates: 34°23′S 19°08′E / 34.383°S 19.133°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
District | Overberg |
Municipality | Overstrand |
Area | |
• Total | 4.65 km2 (1.80 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8,214 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 1.2% |
• Coloured | 96.0% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
• White | 0.4% |
• Other | 2.3% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 95.3% |
• English | 3.5% |
• Other | 1.2% |
Postal code (street) | 7202 |
PO box | 7202 |
Area code | 021 |
Hawston is a village in the Western Cape, South Africa.
A fishing village north-east of Mudge Point, 5 km north-west of Onrusrivier and 11 km from Hermanus. Named after C.R. Haw, a civil commissioner of Caledon.
Located near Cape Town, it is located between Fisherhaven and Onrus and close to Hermanus.