Local municipality · Eden District
# George

George is a local municipality of South Africa in Eden District, Western Cape Province. It had an estimated 230,352 people in 2020 on 5,191 km² (about 44 per km²). 79 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 849 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 230,352 people (2020)
- 5,191 km²
- 849 mapped services
- 483 m typical elevation

## How many people live in George?

George had an estimated 230,352 people in 2020 — 34.2% of Eden District, 42nd of 190 local municipalities. There are 995 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Eden District figure of 1,003). Spread over 5,191 km², that is about 44 people per km², 89th of 190 local municipalities.

25.3% of people are children under 15 and 7.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 31 years (it is 32 across Eden District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people.
- 0–4 18,788
- 5–9 19,879
- 10–14 19,632
- 15–19 17,336
- 20–24 16,060
- 25–29 18,592
- 30–34 20,616
- 35–39 19,995
- 40–44 17,525
- 45–49 14,218
- 50–54 11,546
- 55–59 9,806
- 60–64 9,238
- 65–69 6,999
- 70–74 4,846
- 75–79 3,118
- 80+ 2,158

Source: Statistics South Africa 2016 Community Survey Population via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Where is George?

George lies in Eden District, Western Cape Province, South Africa. It borders 7 other local municipalities: Bitou, Dr Beyers Naude, Knysna, Kou-Kamma, Mossel Bay, Oudtshoorn and Prince Albert. By area it is the 73rd largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 22.2% of Eden District. The centre of George is about 1,024 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. The centre point is at 33.7237° S, 22.8923° E. Local names: WC044.

Source: South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around George

OpenStreetMap lists 44 named sights in George: 14 attractions; 9 viewpoints; 5 nature reserves; 4 beachs; 4 monuments; 4 waterfalls; 3 museums; 1 cave.
- George Museum · museum
- Inkcubeko Science and Youth Centre · museum
- Outeniqua Transport Museum · museum
- !Khwa-ka!Ku-!ku ǀKö-ǀkö · waterfall
- Pepsi Pool · waterfall
- Rooi river falls · waterfall
- Toorwater Waterfall · waterfall
- Blue Hill Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Kammanassie Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Katrivier Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Nietgenaamd Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Witkliprug Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Herolds Bay · beach
- Kleinkrantz beach · beach
- Kleinkrantz beach · beach
- Leentjies Klip · beach
- 4 Passes · viewpoint
- Dolphin Point · viewpoint
- Dolphins Point · viewpoint
- Map of Africa · viewpoint
- Paraglider launch field with view over Wilderness Beach · viewpoint
- Parking for Dolphin Point · viewpoint
- Prince Alfred’s Pass, 1032 m · viewpoint
- View over Touw River · viewpoint
- Voëlklip viewpoint · viewpoint
- Big Tree · attraction
- Cloud base Paragliding · attraction
- Garden Route Birds Of Prey · attraction
- Giant Strawberry at Redberry Farm · attraction
- Malachite Bird Hide · attraction

…and 14 more.

### Nearby, outside George
- Old Millwood Town · attraction, Knysna 20 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: George
- Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Johannesburg
- Currency Rand (ZAR)
- Country calling code +27
- Languages Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Pedi, English, Tswana
- Plug types Type C, D · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports
- George Airport (GRJ) · George 57 km
- Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ) · Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) 253 km

### Nearest railway station

Avontuur (George), about 26 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 14.4 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Jun (about 9.9 hours, sunrise around 07:30, sunset around 17:26).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in George

Open gazetteers list 79 villages, towns and localities in George. The largest with a recorded population: George (188,580), Wilderness (7,385), Uniondale (5,421), Haarlem (2,846) and Herolds Bay (1,268). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 876 m above sea level (median 483 m).
- Avontuur
- Ballotsview
- Barandas
- Bergplaas
- Bergsig
- Bishops Lea
- Blanco
- Bo-Kouga
- Boerpark
- Borcherds
- Buffelsdrif
- Camfer
- Camphers Drift
- Conville
- De Vlugt
- Delville Park
- Denver Park
- Die Vlug
- Dormehls Drift
- Duiwerivier
- Eden
- Edmonton
- Eseljag
- Fancourt Gardens
- Fernridge
- Genevafontein
- George
- George Central
- George East
- Georgida
- Glen Barrie
- Golfpark 1
- Haarlem
- Hannskop
- Heatherlands
- Heatherpark
- Herold
- Herolds Bay
- Heroldsbaai
- Hoekwil
- Hot Springs
- Keysers
- King George Park
- Kleinkrantz
- Kleinplaat
- Krigedam
- Laudina
- Lawaaikamp
- Levallia
- Loeriepark
- Lopenderivier
- Marionhof
- Mike
- Molen Drift
- Nenta
- Newtons
- Noll
- Noll's Halt
- Ongelegen
- Outeniekwa
- Pacaltsdorp
- Parkdene
- Riverlea
- Rooiloop
- Rooirivier
- Rooirivier-Rif
- Rosemoor
- Rusoord
- Saasveld
- Seaview
- Sheepwalk
- Sinksabrug
- Standplaas
- Thembalethu
- Uniondale
- Wilderness
- Wilderness East
- Wilderness Garden Estate
- Woodville

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of George

Named natural and historic features inside George, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

56 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks.
- Afgunsrivier
- Bo-Langvlei
- Bosrivier
- Brakrivier
- Buffelskliprivier
- Dieprivier
- Dieprivier
- Dieprivier
- Dieprivier
- Driehoeksrivier
- Dwarsrivier
- Eersterivier
- Eersterivier
- Elandsrivier
- Eseljagrivier
- Fonteinsrivier
- Ganse Kraalrivier
- Hartbeesrivier
- Holdrifrivier
- Huisrivier
- Jaggakammarivier
- Jordaansrivier
- Keerrivier
- Kleinrivier

…and 34 more.

### Coast and islands

2 bays; 1 headland.
- Christinabaai
- Gerickespunt
- Herolds Bay

### Hills and mountains

68 mountains; 59 hills; 11 mountain passes; 11 valleys; 2 peaks.
- Mannetjiesberg · 1,904 m
- Mannetjiesberg High Site · 1,885 m
- Kammanassieberg · 1,822 m
- Perdeberg · 1,767 m
- Hoopsberg · 1,691 m
- Buffelsberg · 1,594 m
- Saptoukop · 1,557 m
- Snyberg · 1,538 m
- Platberg · 1,537 m
- Cradock’s Berg · 1,528 m
- Bloukop · 1,506 m
- Langkloofberge · 1,450 m
- Skurweberg · 1,442 m
- Welskutberg · 1,421 m
- Kleinrivierberg · 1,416 m
- Swartberg · 1,415 m
- Kougaberge · 1,412 m
- Stormberg · 1,402 m
- Nartjieskloofberg · 1,401 m
- Meulrivierberg · 1,389 m
- Witberg · 1,383 m
- Hoëberg · 1,377 m
- Kapp se Bakenpiek · 1,344 m
- Kleinfonteinsberg · 1,318 m

…and 127 more.

### Forests and nature

6 forests; 1 forest reserve.
- Bergplaasplantasie
- Duitbergbos
- Grysbos
- Hardepeerbos
- Langbos
- Skuinsbos
- Touwsberg Bosreserwe

### Getting around

3 railway stations; 2 airports.
- Avontuur
- Camfer
- George Airport
- Pieter Willem Botha Lughawe
- Wilderness Railroad Station

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in George and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Eden District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C), after allowing for this place being about 262 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 480 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (52 mm) and the driest May (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to December.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 19 | 34 |
| Feb | 20 | 35 |
| Mar | 18 | 49 |
| Apr | 16 | 40 |
| May | 15 | 31 |
| Jun | 13 | 38 |
| Jul | 12 | 38 |
| Aug | 12 | 52 |
| Sep | 14 | 35 |
| Oct | 15 | 43 |
| Nov | 16 | 51 |
| Dec | 18 | 34 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from George
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Uniondale Hospital · George | 23 km | Map |
| Bank | ABSA · George | 23 km | Map |
| ATM | Capitec Bank ATM · Knysna | 33 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Noll Service Station · George | 4.4 km | Map |
| Hotel | Fonteintjie · George | 11 km | Map |
| Mall | Plum Tree Trading Post · Knysna | 33 km | Map |
| School | South Hops Pre-School · George | 8.4 km | Map |
| Police station | Sedgefield Police Station · Knysna | 34 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in George

Places mapped inside George in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 24
- Banks 37
- ATMs 21
- Petrol pumps 46
- Hotels 170
- Shopping malls 31
- Schools 211
- Colleges and universities 14
- Cinemas 2
- Pharmacies 37
- Restaurants 234
- Police stations 7
- Dental clinics 15

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other local municipalities in Eden District
- Bitou
- Hessequa
- Kannaland
- Knysna
- Mossel Bay
- Oudtshoorn

## Quick answers
- Where is George? In Eden District, Western Cape Province, South Africa
- What is the population of George? 230,352 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in George? About 31 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of George? About 44 people per km²
- What borders George? Bitou, Dr Beyers Naude, Knysna, Kou-Kamma, Mossel Bay, Oudtshoorn and Prince Albert
- What is there to see in George?!Khwa-ka!Ku-!ku ǀKö-ǀkö, 4 Passes, Big Tree, Blue Hill Nature Reserve
- What time zone is George in? UTC+2
- What currency is used in George? Rand (ZAR)
- What language is spoken in George? Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in George? 79 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of George? Settlements lie between 7 m and 876 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in George? 2 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in George? Mannetjiesberg (1,904 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit George? January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to George? Uniondale Hospital, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to George? ABSA, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to George? Capitec Bank ATM, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to George? Noll Service Station, about 4.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in George? 24 mapped
- How many banks are in George? 37 mapped
- How many ATMs are in George? 21 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in George? 46 mapped
- What is the P-code of George? ZA1044 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Local municipality
- Area: 5,191.0 km²
- P-code: ZA1044
- District: Eden District
- Main town: George

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/eden/george/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.