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Place in Western Cape, South Africa

Keurboomstrand The Keurbooms rivermouth Keurboomstrand Show map of Western Cape Keurboomstrand Show map of South Africa Coordinates: 34°00′S 23°27′E / 34.000°S 23.450°E / -34.000; 23.450 Country South Africa Province Western Cape District Garden Route Municipality Bitou Area [1] • Total 9.75 km2 (3.76 sq mi) Population (2011)[1] • Total 475 • Density 48.7/km2 (126/sq mi) Racial makeup (2011) [1] • Black African 2.3% • Coloured 13.5% • White 82.9% • Other 1.3% First languages (2011) [1] • Afrikaans 49.9% • English 48.6% • Other 1.5% Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)

**Keurboomstrand** is a [resort town](/source/Resort_town) near [Plettenberg Bay](/source/Plettenberg_Bay) on the [Western Cape](/source/Western_Cape) of [South Africa](/source/South_Africa). It takes its name from the [indigenous](/source/Indigenous_(ecology)) [keurboom tree](/source/Virgilia_(plant)) which grows in the region. The [Keurbooms River](/source/Keurbooms_River) runs nearby.

## History

The Matjes River Rock Shelter nearby contains artefacts from the [San](/source/San_people) dating back to the [Neolithic](/source/Neolithic) period 11,000 years ago and is a National Monument.[2] The shell [middens](/source/Middens) at the site is one of the largest in the world being 10 metres high, 15 metres wide and 30 metres long, but have been degraded.

Portuguese explorers from the *Sao Gonçalo* were ship-wrecked nearby in 1630 for eight months which was the first European settlement in South Africa.[3]

## See also

- [Plettenberg Bay](/source/Plettenberg_Bay)

- [Klasies River Caves](/source/Klasies_River_Caves)

## Notes

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-3) ["Main Place Keurboomstrand"](http://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/179004). *Census 2011*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["9/2/052/0021 | SAHRA"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141214095034/http://www.sahra.org.za/sites/920520021). *www.sahra.org.za*. Archived from [the original](http://www.sahra.org.za/sites/920520021) on 2014-12-14.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Keeton, Claire (6 November 2011). ["Girls gone wild: A stroll on seal mountain"](https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/lifestyle/travel/2011-11-06-girls-gone-wild-a-stroll-on-seal-mountain/). *TimesLIVE*. Retrieved 2020-01-18.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape District seat: George Bitou Harkerville Keurboomstrand Kranshoek Kurland Estate Nature's Valley Plettenberg Bay Wittedrif Garden Route District within South Africa George Avontuur Bergplaas De Vlugt George Haarlem Herold Herolds Bay Hoekwil Pacaltsdorp Touwsranten Twee Rivieren Uniondale Victoria Bay Wilderness Woodville Hessequa Albertinia Gouritsmond Groot-Jongensfontein Heidelberg Port Beaufort Puntjie Riversdale Slangrivier Stilbaai Vermaaklikheid Witsand Kannaland Amaliënstein Calitzdorp Ladismith Vanwyksdorp Zoar Knysna Bracken Hill Brenton-on-Sea Buffelsbaai Farleigh Gouna Karatara Knysna Rheenendal Sedgefield Mossel Bay Boggomsbaai Brandwag Danabaai Friemersheim Glentana Great Brak River Hartenbos Herbertsdale Jonkersberg Little Brak River Mossel Bay Ruiterbos Vleesbaai Oudtshoorn De Hoop De Rust Dysselsdorp Matjiesrivier Oudtshoorn Schoemanshoek Volmoed

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