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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in South Africa
- Also known as: “Matjesrivier” and “Matjies River”
Matjiesrivier
Latitude
-33.40278° or 33° 24′ 10″ southLongitude
22.025° or 22° 1′ 30″ eastElevation
688 metres (2,257 feet)Open location code
4GR4H2WG+V2OpenStreetMap ID
node 7742856966OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Pedi—“Matjiesrivier” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Matjiesrivier”
- Italian: “Matjiesrivier”
- Pedi: “Matjiesrivier”
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