Hanover

Hanover is a small town in the Northern Cape Province of . Named after in Germany, the town was established in 1854. Much of the farming in the area is with Merino sheep.
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  • Type: Town
  • Description: town in the Northern Cape, South Africa
  • Also known as: Hanover, South Africa

Hanover

Latitude
-31.0675° or 31° 4′ 3″ south
Longitude
24.44361° or 24° 26′ 37″ east
Elevation
1,391 metres (4,564 feet)
Open location code
4GW6WCMV+2C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 262720472
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
997972
Wiki­data ID
Q1021157
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Hanover” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Hanover
  • Asturian: Hanover
  • Dutch: Hanover
  • Esperanto: Hanovro
  • Estonian: Hanover (LAV)
  • Estonian: Hanover
  • French: Hanover
  • German: Hanover
  • Pedi: Hanover
  • Xhosa: IHanoveri
  • Zulu: IHanover, INyakatho Kapa
  • Zulu: IHanover

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