Matjiesrivier
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.
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Latitude
-33.40278° or 33° 24′ 10″ south
Longitude
22.025° or 22° 1′ 30″ east
Open location code
4GR4H2WG+V2
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Pedi—“Matjiesrivier” goes by many names.
MatjiesrivierAfrikaans
MatjiesrivierItalian
MatjiesrivierPedi
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