Ruiterbos

Ruiterbos (Dutch: Ruiterbosch) is a village in the Mossel Bay Local Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. As of 2011, the village had a population of 937 living in 310 households.^[1] The village is situated at the foot of the Robinson Pass between Mossel Bay and Oudtshoorn.^[2] The settlement is about 22 km north of Mossel Bay, 12 km north of Brandwag and 10 km west of Friemersheim. The R328 passes through the town. The village is home to the Drie Magrietjies Padstal. Next to the village is the Ruitersbos Nature Reserve.

Key Information

Ruiterbos Ruiterbosch (Dutch)
Village
The Robinson Pass next to the town
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Coordinates: 33°56′40″S 22°02′08″E / 33.94444°S 22.03556°E / -33.94444; 22.03556
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Garden Route
Municipality	Mossel Bay
Population  (2011)
• Total	937
Racial Makeup (2011)
• Coloured	55.9%
• White	34.3%
• Black	10.5%
• Other	0.4%
First Languages (2011)
• Afrikaans	87.9%
• English	6.0%
• Sign language	4.1%
• Other	2.0%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
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