Aston Bay, South Africa

Aston Bay is a suburb of Jeffreys Bay in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It incorporates Marina Martinique, a large residential marina.

Aston Bay
Marina Martinique, Aston Bay
Aston Bay
Aston Bay
Coordinates: 34.078°S 24.910°E / -34.078; 24.910
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictSarah Baartman
MunicipalityKouga
Area
 • Total1.08 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total792
 • Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African2.9%
 • Coloured2.8%
 • White94.2%
 • Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans69.3%
 • English27.6%
 • Xhosa1.0%
 • Other2.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
6332
PO box
6332

It is situated about 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Port Elizabeth.

It was etablished as a fishing village in the 1850's. [2]

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