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Grotto Bay, South Africa
The coast at Grotto Bay
The coast at Grotto Bay
Grotto Bay, South Africa is located in Western Cape
Grotto Bay, South Africa
Grotto Bay, South Africa
Grotto Bay, South Africa is located in South Africa
Grotto Bay, South Africa
Grotto Bay, South Africa
Coordinates: 33°30′05″S 18°19′09″E / 33.50139°S 18.31917°E / -33.50139; 18.31917
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictWest Coast
MunicipalitySwartland
Area
[1]
 • Total0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total220
 • Density280/km2 (710/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African6.8%
 • Coloured0.9%
 • White85.5%
 • Other6.8%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • English51.4%
 • Afrikaans43.6%
 • Sotho1.8%
 • Tswana1.8%
 • Other1.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

Grotto Bay is a coastal private property[2] in West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It was declared a nature reserve in 2002.[2] Covering about 378,000 hectares (934,058.342 acres or 3,780 square kilometers or 1,459.46616 square miles) is located 45 minutes from Cape Town.[2] "Cape West Coast Biosphere". website. Retrieved 9 January 2023.Grotto Bay forms part of the Cape West Coast Biosphere reserve which was proclaimed by UNESCO in 2000. Incorporating 378 000 hectares, it stretches from the mouth of the Diep River at Milnerton and covers the entire coastal lowlands to far north of the Berg River at Velddrift. There are 459 biospheres globally, 65 of them in Africa and 4 in South Africa. All Biospheres promote a balanced approach to the development of humans and the preservation of biodiversity in a particular region. The aim of the Cape West Coast Biosphere is to foster human development that is ecologically sustainable, conserve the landscape, vegetation and living species. It also support the research, monitoring, education and information exchange related to local, national and global issues of conservation and development.

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Grotto Bay, South Africa". Census 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "About". website. Retrieved 11 November 2020.

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