Redhouse
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Coordinates: 33°50′S 25°34′E / 33.833°S 25.567°E / -33.833; 25.567
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
Municipality	Nelson Mandela Bay
Main Place	Port Elizabeth
Area [1]
• Total	0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	375
• Density	480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	16.5%
• Coloured	2.1%
• Indian/Asian	0.8%
• White	78.9%
• Other	1.6%
First languages (2011) [1]
• English	67.9%
• Xhosa	17.1%
• Afrikaans	12.8%
• Southern Ndebele	1.1%
• Other	1.1%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	6215
PO box	6215

Redhouse is a small village in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, located to the north of the city of Port Elizabeth. It is adjacent to a declared wetland reserve, soon hopefully to be a Ramsar site.

The village is situated on the Zwartkops River, and is host to the Redhouse Yacht Club. The village was built around the Redhouse train station which is a stopping point for passenger and goods trains coming from or going to the Port Elizabeth harbour. There are over 10,000 water birds here, in the summer, including beautiful flamingos aplenty.^[2] There are no shops or businesses in Redhouse, apart from two bed and breakfast establishments, and this village is truly a hidden gem. There is a small primary school, a church, a lawn bowling club, a squash court, a sailing club, library, and quaint village hall. A superb riverside destination, to relax and find peace.

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