Arniston, South Africa
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Arniston's typical fisherman houses | |
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| Coordinates: 34°40′0″S 20°13′50″E / 34.66667°S 20.23056°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Overberg |
| Municipality | Cape Agulhas |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,267 |
| • Density | 321/km2 (831/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 2.4% |
| • Coloured | 87.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 9.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 86.1% |
| • Tswana | 5.7% |
| • English | 4.8% |
| • Other | 3.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 7280 |
Arniston, also known as Waenhuiskrans, is a small seaside settlement on the coast of the Overberg region of South Africa, close to Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa. Prior to the wreck of the ship Arniston, the area was known as Waenhuiskrans, an Afrikaans name meaning "wagon-house cliff", referring to a local sea cave large enough to accommodate a wagon and a span of oxen. Over time, the shipwreck's name became synonymous with the settlement and today Arniston and Waenhuiskrans are used interchangeably.