# Klipplaat

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Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Klipplaat Dutch Reformed Church in Klipplaat Klipplaat Show map of Eastern Cape Klipplaat Show map of South Africa Coordinates: 33°01′05″S 24°20′24″E / 33.018°S 24.340°E / -33.018; 24.340 Country South Africa Province Eastern Cape District Sarah Baartman Municipality Dr Beyers Naudé Area [1] • Total 12.9 km2 (5.0 sq mi) Population (2011)[1] • Total 2,967 • Density 230/km2 (596/sq mi) Racial makeup (2011) [1] • Black African 36.7% • Coloured 61.3% • Indian/Asian 0.4% • White 1.1% • Other 0.6% First languages (2011) [1] • Afrikaans 67.7% • Xhosa 27.3% • English 2.5% • Other 2.5% Time zone UTC+2 (SAST) Postal code (street) 6255 PO box 6255 Area code 049

**Klipplaat** is a town in the [Sarah Baartman District Municipality](/source/Sarah_Baartman_District_Municipality) in the [Eastern Cape](/source/Eastern_Cape) province of [South Africa](/source/South_Africa).

The town is some 185 km north-west of [Port Elizabeth](/source/Port_Elizabeth) and 75 km south-east of [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen%2C_Eastern_Cape).[2] It takes its name from large slabs of rock on the surface of the ground; from [Afrikaans](/source/Afrikaans) *klip*: 'stone' or 'rock'; *plaat*: 'sheet' or 'slab'.[3]

## References

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) Sum of the Main Places [Klipplaat](http://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/263004) and [Wongalethu](http://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/263005) from Census 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Travel distances from Klipplaat](http://www.saexplorer.co.za/south-africa/distance/klipplaat_distance.asp)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-dsapn_3-0)** ["Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)"](https://archive.org/details/DictionaryOfSouthernAfricanPlaceNames). Human Science Research Council. p. 251.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape District seat: Gqeberha Blue Crane Route Cookhouse Kommadagga Middleton Pearston Somerset East (KwaNojoli) Sarah Baartman District within South Africa Dr Beyers Naudé Aberdeen (Xamdeboo) Adendorp (KwaMseki Bishop Limba) Graaff-Reinet (Robert Sobukwe Town) Jansenville Klipplaat Kendrew Nieu-Bethesda (KwaNoheleni) Rietbron Steytlerville Willowmore Waterford Kouga Aston Bay Cape St. Francis Hankey Humansdorp Jeffreys Bay Kruisfontein Loerie Oyster Bay Paradise Beach Patensie St Francis Bay Thornhill Kou-Kamma Clarkson Coldstream Joubertina Kareedouw Krakeel River Louterwater Misgund Stormsrivier Thornham Tweeriviere Makana Alicedale Makhanda Riebeek East Salem Ndlambe Alexandria Bathurst Boesmansriviermond Boknesstrand Cannon Rocks Cuylerville Kasouga Kenton-on-Sea Port Alfred Seafield Southwell Trappe's Valley Sunday's River Valley Addo Coerney Enon Kirkwood Paterson

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