Aurora, South Africa

Place in Western Cape, South Africa
32°42′S 18°29′E / 32.700°S 18.483°E / -32.700; 18.483CountrySouth AfricaProvinceWestern CapeDistrictWest CoastMunicipalityBergrivierArea • Total1.63 km2 (0.63 sq mi)Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total578 • Density350/km2 (920/sq mi)Racial makeup (2011) • Black African0.5% • Coloured67.6% • Indian/Asian0.3% • White31.5%First languages (2011) • Afrikaans92.3% • English6.4% • Other1.3%Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)PO box
7325
Area code022

Aurora is a town on the west coast of South Africa situated 43 kilometres north-west of Piketberg and 29km south of Redelinghuys. Established in 1906, it was named after the Roman goddess of dawn.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Aurora". Census 2011.
  2. ^ Raper, P. E. (1989). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-947464-04-2 – via Internet Archive.