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Jacobsbaai

Jacobsbaai
Jacobsbaai
Jacobsbaai
Jacobsbaai is located in Western Cape
Jacobsbaai
Jacobsbaai
Jacobsbaai is located in South Africa
Jacobsbaai
Jacobsbaai
Jacobsbaai is located in Africa
Jacobsbaai
Jacobsbaai
 Jacobsbaai shown within Western Cape
Coordinates: 32°58′0″S 17°53′25″E / 32.96667°S 17.89028°E / -32.96667; 17.89028Coordinates: 32°58′0″S 17°53′25″E / 32.96667°S 17.89028°E / -32.96667; 17.89028
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
District West Coast
Municipality Saldanha Bay
Area
 • Total 3.43 km2 (1.32 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 416
 • Density 120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African 0.5%
 • Coloured 3.4%
 • Indian/Asian 1.0%
 • White 95.2%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans 87.2%
 • English 11.8%
 • Other 1.0%

Jacobsbaai is a settlement in West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Jacobsbaai was founded as a small town on the farmland registered as 109 Jacobsbaai. The name is said to have come from the Frenchman Jacques Titius. He was a colonial trader in the West Coast. Tietiesbaai is also named after him, and Jacobsbaai has a street called Titius. Another explanation for the name is that the English king entrusted the piece of land to a local known as ‘Jacob'.

Jacobsbaai advertising effort in 1993

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