George, South Africa

George
City
Clockwise from the top: George seen from the Outeniqua Pass, Kaaimans River Bridge, Moederkerk, Outeniqua Mountains and the Kingswood Estate, The Magistrates Office, and St Mark's Cathedral
Coat of arms
Motto:  Semper Amabile (Latin: Always Lovely)
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Coordinates: 33°58′S 22°27′E / 33.967°S 22.450°E / -33.967; 22.450
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Garden Route
Municipality	George
Established	1811[1]
Government
• Mayor	Leon van Wyk (DA)
Area [2]
• Total	77.4 km2 (29.9 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	157,394
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [2]
• Black African	9.2%
• Coloured	63.2%
• Indian/Asian	0.6%
• White	25.6%
• Other	1.4%
First languages (2011) [2]
• Afrikaans	84.2%
• Xhosa	3%
• English	9.6%
• Other	3.2%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	6529
PO box	6530
Area code	044
Website	www.george.gov.za

George is the second largest city in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The city is a popular holiday and conference centre, as well as the administrative and commercial hub and the seat of the Garden Route District Municipality. It is named after the British Monarch George III.

The city is situated roughly halfway between Cape Town and Gqeberha on the Garden Route.^[3] It is situated on a 10-kilometre plateau between the Outeniqua Mountains to the north and the Indian Ocean to the south. The former township of Pacaltsdorp, now a fully incorporated suburb, lies to the south.