Waboomsberg
Waboomsberg is a peak in Prince Albert Local Municipality, Central Karoo District Municipality, Western Cape and has an elevation of 1,980 metres. Waboomsberg is situated nearby to the hamlet Ou Tol, as well as near the village Matjiesrivier.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,980 metres
- Description: mountain peak in Swartberg, Western Cape, South Africa
- Also known as: “Wagon Booms Berg”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matjiesrivier.
Matjiesrivier
Village
Matjiesrivier is a town at the southern foot of the Waboomsberg, some 37 km south of Prince Albert, off the road to Oudtshoorn. Afrikaans for 'mat river', the reference is to a type of sedge growing there, used by Khoekhoen in making mats with which they made their huts.
Waboomsberg
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Prince Albert Local Municipality, Central Karoo District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.355° or 33° 21′ 18″ southLongitude
21.9958° or 21° 59′ 45″ eastElevation
1,980 metres (6,496 feet)Open location code
4GR3JXWW+28OpenStreetMap ID
node 6255252973OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Dutch—“Waboomsberg” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Waboomsberg”
- Asturian: “Waboomsberg”
- Cebuano: “Waboomsberg”
- Dutch: “Waboomsberg”
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