Grotto Bay

Grotto Bay is a coastal private property[2] in West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It was declared a nature reserve in 2002.[2] Covering about 378,000 hectares (934,058.342 acres or 3,780 square kilometers or 1,459.46616 square miles) is located 45 minutes from Cape Town.[2]

Grotto Bay, South Africa
The coast at Grotto Bay
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Coordinates: 33°30′05″S 18°19′09″E
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	West Coast
Municipality	Swartland
Area [1]
• Total	0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	220
• Density	280/km2 (710/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	6.8%
• Coloured	0.9%
• White	85.5%
• Other	6.8%
First languages (2011) [1]
• English	51.4%
• Afrikaans	43.6%
• Sotho	1.8%
• Tswana	1.8%
• Other	1.4%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)