Struisbaai

Struisbaai
Town
Struisbaai Harbour
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Coordinates: 34°48′16″S 20°03′27″E / 34.80444°S 20.05750°E / -34.80444; 20.05750
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Overberg
Municipality	Cape Agulhas
Area [1]
• Total	14.34 km2 (5.54 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	3,877
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	12.6%
• Coloured	50.3%
• Indian/Asian	0.4%
• White	35.5%
• Other	1.2%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Afrikaans	85.2%
• English	9.0%
• Xhosa	2.6%
• Other	3.2%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	7285
PO box	7285
Area code	028

Struisbaai is a coastal town in the Overberg region of South Africa's Western Cape province. The town is in the Cape Agulhas Local Municipality in the Overberg District, about two hundred kilometres south east of Cape Town, and four kilometres from Cape Agulhas, which is the southernmost point of the African continent.

The town is an old fishing village which for many years sported a beautiful natural harbour. Some development has taken place since then but Struisbaai is still relatively untouched by the rigours of over-development. Many fishermen still reside in this settlement but it is now known better for its leisure activities, which include fishing, horseriding, hiking, paintball, quadbiking and diving.