Port Beaufort
Port Beaufort  Port Beaufort shown within Western Cape
Coordinates: 34°23′45″S 20°49′25″E / 34.39583°S 20.82361°E / -34.39583; 20.82361Coordinates: 34°23′45″S 20°49′25″E / 34.39583°S 20.82361°E / -34.39583; 20.82361
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Eden
Municipality	Hessequa
Area[1]
• Total	2.71 km2 (1.05 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	321
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	9.7%
• Coloured	2.2%
• White	87.2%
• Other	0.9%
First languages (2011)[1]
• Afrikaans	72.3%
• English	26.0%
• Other	1.6%

Port Beaufort is a settlement in Eden District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Seaside resort, formerly also a harbour, on the north bank of the Breede River estuary. The settlement was named after Henry Somerset, 5th Duke of Beaufort, the father of Lord Charles Somerset.^[2]

References[edit]

Municipalities and communities of Eden District Municipality, Western Cape District seat: George Bitou Harkerville Keurboomstrand Kranshoek Kurland Estate Nature's Valley Plettenberg Bay Wittedrif George Avontuur De Vlugt George Haarlem Herold Herolds Bay Hoekwil Pacaltsdorp Twee Rivieren Uniondale Victoria Bay Wilderness Hessequa Albertinia Gouritsmond Groot-Jongensfontein Heidelberg Port Beaufort Riversdale Slangrivier Stilbaai Vermaaklikheid Witsand Kannaland Amaliënstein Calitzdorp Ladismith Vanwyksdorp Zoar Knysna Brenton-on-Sea Buffelsbaai Karatara Knysna Rheenendal Sedgefield Mossel Bay Boggomsbaai Brandwag Danabaai Friemersheim Glentana Great Brak River Hartenbos Herbertsdale Little Brak River Mossel Bay Vleesbaai Oudtshoorn De Hoop De Rust Dysselsdorp Matjiesrivier Oudtshoorn Volmoed