Langebaanweg | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa Western Cape#South Africa |
Coordinates: | -32.9667°N 27°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Western Cape |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | West Coast |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Saldanha Bay |
Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
Established Title: | Established |
Leader Title: | Councillor |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 7.09 |
Population Total: | 952 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
Demographics1 Info1: | 20.9% |
Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
Demographics1 Info2: | 42.8% |
Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
Demographics1 Info3: | 0.6% |
Demographics1 Title4: | White |
Demographics1 Info4: | 35.1% |
Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
Demographics1 Info5: | 0.6% |
Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
Demographics2 Title1: | Afrikaans |
Demographics2 Info1: | 65.0% |
Demographics2 Title2: | English |
Demographics2 Info2: | 18.3% |
Demographics2 Title3: | Xhosa |
Demographics2 Info3: | 5.8% |
Demographics2 Title4: | Tswana |
Demographics2 Info4: | 2.5% |
Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
Demographics2 Info5: | 8.4% |
Timezone1: | SAST |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
Postal2 Code: | 7375 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Langebaanweg is a town on the southwest coast of South Africa, in Western Cape Province.
It is the location of the air force base AFB Langebaanweg.
Langebaanweg has been an important mining center, with its main minerals consisting of phosphorites, primarily calcium phosphate. The mining uncovered fossils dating from the late Miocene and early Pliocene, approximately 5 million years ago. Fossil species found there include invertebrates and also a type of rhinoceros, as well as a mousebird and a diving petrel. The West Coast Fossil Park includes displays of fossils found in a former phosphate mine.[2] Brett Hendey, formally of the Iziko South African Museum, documented the significance of the Langebaanweg fossil sites.[3]
Langebaanweg is also notable as the birthplace of former England cricketer Allan Lamb, who played 79 Tests for his adopted country as well as in the 1987 and 1992 Cricket World Cup Finals.