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GANSBAAI

Western Cape · SOUTH AFRICA (ZA) · 34.58°S / 19.35°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,367,804

Gansbaai is a city in South Africa with a population of 15,957. It sits at -34.58/19.35, runs on Africa/Johannesburg, is 16 km from Pearly Beach.

Population 15,957
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Johannesburg

All facts

fields
Country
South Africa
Subdivision
Western Cape
Coords
34.58°S / 19.35°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 9 · within 50 km
SE Pearly Beach Western Cape 1,248 16.0 km
NE Stanford Western Cape 5,747 18.7 km
NW Hermanus Western Cape 56,139 21.1 km
NE Tesselaarsdal Western Cape 1,500 32.4 km
E Elim Western Cape 1,691 37.4 km
NW Kleinmond Western Cape 7,948 39.7 km
N Caledon Western Cape 16,752 39.8 km
N Botrivier Western Cape 6,594 41.9 km
NW Betty’s Bay Western Cape 1,653 47.6 km

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Gansbaai?
15,957 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Gansbaai in?
Africa/Johannesburg.
Which country is Gansbaai in?
South Africa (ZA).
How far is Gansbaai from Pretoria?
About 1,298 km.
Does Gansbaai have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in South Africa?
English.
What currency is used in South Africa?
Rand.
How many cities are in South Africa?
985 on record.
Which admin region is Gansbaai in?
Western Cape.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3367804

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3367804,
    "name": "Gansbaai",
    "ascii_name": "Gansbaai",
    "country_code": "ZA",
    "population": 15957,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Johannesburg",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -34.58301,
    "longitude": 19.35048
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 12.8x the population of Pearly Beach.
  • 16 km from Pearly Beach.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Johannesburg) as 984 other cities in South Africa.
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