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Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Kasouga
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Coordinates: 33°38′49″S 26°44′10″E / 33.647°S 26.736°E / -33.647; 26.736
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictSarah Baartman
MunicipalityNdlambe
Area
 • Total1.51 km (0.58 sq mi)
Population
 • Total39
 • Density26/km (67/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African5.1%
 • White94.9%
First languages (2011)
 • English92.3%
 • Afrikaans5.1%
 • Other2.6%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

Kasouga or Kasuka is a small village in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Settlement some 10 km north-east of Kenton-on-Sea, near the mouth of the Kasuka River. The name is derived from Khoekhoen and means 'place of many leopards'. The river name "Kasuka" is a Xhosa adaptation of the word, and has the same meaning.

References

  1. ^ "Main Place Kasouga". Census 2011.
  2. Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 243. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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Municipalities and communities of Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape
District seat: Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)
Blue Crane Route
Sarah Baartman District within South Africa
Sarah Baartman District within South Africa
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