Arniston

Arniston, also known as Waenhuiskrans, is a small seaside settlement on the coast of the Overberg region of South Africa, close to , the southernmost tip of Africa.
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  • Type: Village with 1,260 residents
  • Description: town in the Western Cape, South Africa
  • Also known as: “Arniston, South Africa”
  • Historically known as: “Waenhuiskrans”

Arniston

Latitude
-34.66806° or 34° 40′ 5″ south
Longitude
20.23111° or 20° 13′ 52″ east
Population
1,260
Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
4GQ286JJ+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 32532113
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
942206
Wiki­data ID
Q694016
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Arniston” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Arniston”
  • Afrikaans: “Waenhuiskrans”
  • Asturian: “Arniston”
  • Bulgarian: “Арнистон”
  • Cebuano: “Arniston”
  • Dutch: “Arniston”
  • Estonian: “Arniston”
  • French: “Arniston”
  • German: “Arniston”
  • German: “Waenhuiskrans”
  • Italian: “Arniston”
  • Malagasy: “Arniston”
  • Pedi: “Arniston, Kapa Bodikela”
  • Pedi: “Arniston”
  • Portuguese: “Arniston”
  • Portuguese: “Waenhuiskrans”
  • Romanian: “Arniston”
  • Urdu: “ارنیسٹن، جنوبی افریقہ”
  • Zulu: “I-Arniston, INtshonalanga Kapa”

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