# Puntjie

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Place in Western Cape, South Africa

Puntjie View of Puntjie Puntjie Show map of Western Cape Puntjie Show map of South Africa Coordinates: 34°21′54″S 21°00′22″E / 34.36500°S 21.00611°E / -34.36500; 21.00611 Country South Africa Province Western Cape District Garden Route Municipality Hessequa Population • Total 356

**Puntjie** (literally meaning "*Little Point*") is a small town in the [Western Cape](/source/Western_Cape) of [South Africa](/source/South_Africa). The town lies at the St. Sebastiaan Bay and on the eastern shore of the [Duivenhoks Rivier's](/source/Duiwenhoks_River) mouth.[1]

This holiday village is known for its hut style houses. It can be reached by a dirt road from [Riversdale](/source/Riversdale%2C_South_Africa). However, this resort is privately owned. The town lies about 6 km south of [Vermaaklikheid](/source/Vermaaklikheid) and about 15 km east of [Witsand](/source/Witsand).

In the [2011 South African census](/source/2011_South_African_census) the population of the town and surrounding areas was 356 people living in 99 households.[2]

## Bibliography

- Lantern, vintage 11, no. 1, July 1961.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Team, The SA-Venues com (2015-05-06). ["Puntjie – A Hideaway Lost In Time"](https://blog.sa-venues.com/provinces/western-cape/puntjie-a-hideaway-lost-in-time/). *South Africa Travel*. Retrieved 2024-06-26.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Firth, Adrian (2011). ["Small Area 0031"](https://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/1750031). Retrieved 2024-06-26.

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