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Gouritsmond

Western Capevillage

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Total population

515

Coordinates-34.35°, 21.88°

Demographic figures from Statistics South Africa. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Gouritsmond is a small South African tourist town in the municipality of Hessequa, Garden Route District, Western Cape Province. It is situated about 36 road kilometres south-east of Albertinia. Gouritsmond is located just on the west side of the Gouritz River estuary and on the Indian Ocean. In 2011, Gouritsmond had 515 inhabitants in 206 households.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
-34.3497
Longitude
21.8786
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
68,726
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Cape Wagtail
    Motacilla capensis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    1,327
  • Cape Weaver
    Ploceus capensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,246
  • Southern Fiscal
    Lanius collaris Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    1,116
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,018
  • Kelp Gull
    Larus dominicanus M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1823 · Aves
    976
  • Cape Sparrow
    Passer melanurus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    964
  • Ring-necked Dove
    Streptopelia capicola (Sundevall, 1857) · Aves
    959
  • Bokmakierie
    Telophorus zeylonus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    956

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Western Cape

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,826

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
191
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Fire Heath
Fire Heath
Erica cerinthoides
Seen 2026-06-23
Southern Elephant Seal
Southern Elephant Seal
Mirounga leonina
Seen 2026-06-21
Candelabra Aloe
Candelabra Aloe
Aloe arborescens
Seen 2026-06-13
Bermuda buttercup
Bermuda buttercup
Oxalis pes-caprae
Seen 2026-06-13
Coastal Hedgehog Lily
Coastal Hedgehog Lily
Massonia longipes
Seen 2026-06-12
Common Boomslang
Common Boomslang
Dispholidus typus typus
Seen 2026-06-12
Maerman Squill
Maerman Squill
Drimia capensis
Seen 2026-06-10
African Fish-Eagle
African Fish-Eagle
Icthyophaga vocifer
Seen 2026-06-10
Cobra Lily
Cobra Lily
Chasmanthe aethiopica
Seen 2026-06-10

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Gouritsmond, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Gouritsrivier - panoramio — Gouritsmond, South Africa0.3 miGouritzmond - panoramio — Gouritsmond, South Africa0.3 miCrassula ciliata flowers — Gouritsmond, South Africa0.5 miCrassula ciliata leaves — Gouritsmond, South Africa0.5 miCrassula ciliata plant — Gouritsmond, South Africa0.5 miPolygala umbellata — Gouritsmond, South Africa0.5 miOedera genistifolia 28464059 — Gouritsmond, South Africa0.6 miOedera uniflora 22616645 — Gouritsmond, South Africa1.8 miOedera uniflora 22616629 — Gouritsmond, South Africa1.8 miOedera uniflora 22616639 — Gouritsmond, South Africa1.8 miKanon beach - panoramio — Gouritsmond, South Africa2.1 miISS052-E-41909 - View of Earth — Gouritsmond, South Africa3.6 miISS021-E-21569 - View of Earth — Gouritsmond, South Africa3.6 miISS049-E-10416 - View of Earth — Gouritsmond, South Africa3.7 miSwim beach at Vleesbaai - panoramio — Gouritsmond, South Africa4.6 miVleesbaai - panoramio — Gouritsmond, South Africa4.6 miSaxicola torquatus torquatus, Hessequa, Western Cape, South Africa — Gouritsmond, South Africa4.8 miAmphithalea ericifolia ssp. ericifolia — Gouritsmond, South Africa4.8 miFransmanshoek - panoramio — Gouritsmond, South Africa5 miFransmanshoek bay - panoramio — Gouritsmond, South Africa5 miView to the south - panoramio - Hendrik van den Berg — Gouritsmond, South Africa5 miFransmanshoek - panoramio - Hendrik van den Berg — Gouritsmond, South Africa5.1 miSaccostrea cuccullata 262817271 — Gouritsmond, South Africa5.3 miSaccostrea cuccullata 262817555 — Gouritsmond, South Africa5.3 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API