Aurora | |
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Coordinates: 32°42′S 18°29′E / 32.700°S 18.483°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
District | West Coast |
Municipality | Bergrivier |
Area | |
• Total | 1.63 km2 (0.63 sq mi) |
Population (2011)
[1] | |
• Total | 578 |
• Density | 350/km2 (920/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 0.5% |
• Coloured | 67.6% |
• Indian/ Asian | 0.3% |
• White | 31.5% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 92.3% |
• English | 6.4% |
• Other | 1.3% |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( SAST) |
PO box | 7325 |
Area code | 022 |
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]