Franskraalstrand, also known as Franskraal, is a coastal village near to

Gansbaai Gansbaai (Dutch/Afrikaans for "bay of geese," sometimes referred to as Gans Bay or Gangs Bay) is a fishing town and popular tourist destination in the Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa. It is known for its dense populatio ...

in the

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province of South Africa. it had a population of 1,165 people in 592 households. Franskraalstrand is situated on the southern coast of the Danger Point peninsula, about to the southeast of Gansbaai. It lies between the neighbouring village of

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to the west and the mouth of the

Uilkraal River Uilenkraals River (or Uilkraals River) is a river in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The river mouth is located at the Uilkraalsmond Nature Reserve in Uilenkraalsmond, near Gansbaai. See also * List of rivers of South Africa * Lis ...

to the east. The R43 highway passes along the northern edge of the village. Franskraalstrand falls within the

Overstrand Local Municipality Overstrand Municipality is a local municipality (South Africa), local municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is located along the Atlantic coast between Cape Town and Cape Agulhas, within the Overberg District Municipality. T ...

, which is part of the

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. According to the 2011 census, of the population of 1,165 people, 95% described themselves as

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, 1.7% as Coloured, and 3% as

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. 88% of the population spoke

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and 10% spoke

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. The Strandveld Museum in the village contains artefacts of HMS ''Birkenhead'', which was wrecked in 1852 off Danger Point. The Uilenkraalsmond Resort, located at the eastern end of the village, provides camping and caravan facilities. The resort is situated next to the Uilkraal River, beyond which lies the Uilkraalsmond section of the

Walker Bay Nature Reserve Walker Bay Nature Reserve is a nature reserve made up of five areas located on the coast between Hermanus and Cape Agulhas, in the Overberg region in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is administered by CapeNature CapeNature (officia ...

. A sandy beach stretches from the resort past the lagoon at the river mouth into the nature reserve.

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{{Overberg District Municipality Populated places in the Overstrand Local Municipality