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About Plettenberg Bay
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| Co-ordinates |
34.03S and 23.22E |
| Continent |
Africa |
| Country |
South Africa |
| Province |
Garden Route, Western Cape |
| Time Zone |
UTC-3 (UTC-3) |
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Plettenberg Bay, a bustling seaside town, originally named "Bahia Formosa" (beautiful bay) by early Portuguese explorers, commonly known as just Plett, has long been a favourite destination for local and overseas travellers to the Garden Route. On the doorstep of the Indian Ocean, 210km from Port Elizabeth and +/- 600 km from Cape Town, nestled between Knysna and Stormsrivier, it is popular for its pristine stretches of beaches, scenic beauty and wealth of outdoor activities, Plettenberg bay is truly the gem of the Garden Route.
The cosmopolitan town is vibrant throughout most of the year specifically during the summer months with throngs of people enjoying the beaches, pavement cafes and restaurants and a wide variety of activities.
In a nutshell Plettenberg bay is a self-sufficient, once quaint fishing village, that has become not only one of South Africa's, but worldwide, prime tourist destination. |
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Climate & Geography
Plettenberg Bay is typified by an extremely mild maritime temperate climate with very few rainfall of temperature extremes. It is located within the Knysna Afromontane Forest biome, containing temperate gallery forest, supported by the mild temperatures and high, evenly distributed rainfall. Here follows the records for the closest climate station just to the east in the Tsitsikamma:
Max / Min Temperatures
- January: 23 degrees celcius / 17 degrees celcius
- July: 17 degrees celcius / 10 degrees celcius
- Rainfall: 945mm per annum.
The bay is defined on the southern end by Cape Seal at the terminus of the Robberg (Seal Mountain) Peninsula, seperating the bay from the open Indian Ocean. It is one of the southern Cape coast's typical "J-shaped" bays, which is formed by wave action eroding the shales of the Bokkevel Group between the weather-resistant headlands comprised of the Table Mountain Group, both of the Cape Supergroup geological sequence of rocks. To the north, the Tsitsikamma and Langkloof Mountains keeps the moisture on the southern slopes of the mountains and prevents the temperature extremes of the interior reaching the bay.
Seasons
- Summer: October to March
- Winter: April to September
Demographics / Population
As of the census of 2001, there are 29,149 people and 8,756 households residing in the municipality. The population density is 29.41/km². The density of households is 8.84/km². The racial makeup of the municipality is Black African 37.95%, Coloured 40.25%, Indian / Asian 0.31%, and White 21.50%.
Commercial Banking
ABSA, Barclays, FNB, Nedbank and Standard Bank.
Tipping
Is customary in South Africa and should be in proportion to the quality of service delivered. A guideline for visitors is the following:
Porter R2 per item, taxis 10% of total fare, waiter / waitresses 10-15% of total bill.
Travellers Cheques
Most international traveller's cheques are accepted provided they are in an acceptable currency and may be cashed at most local banks.
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