Grootrug

Grootrug is a hill in Hessequa Local Municipality, Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape and has an elevation of 185 metres. Grootrug is situated nearby to the locality Askraal, as well as near the village Slangrivier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Slangrivier and Heidelberg.

Slangrivier

Village

Slangrivier is a settlement in the Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The name of the village, which is located 15 km from Heidelberg, means "snake river". Slangrivier is situated 6 km northwest of Grootrug.

Heidelberg is a town in the Western Cape, South Africa. It is located near South Africa's south coast, on the N2 highway, within the Hessequa region, 274 km east of Cape Town. Heidelberg is situated 9 km northeast of Grootrug.

Grootrug

Type: Hill with an elevation of 185 metres
Also known as: “Groote Rug”
Category: landform
Location: Hessequa Local Municipality, Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-34.16667° or 34° 10′ south

Longitude

20.91667° or 20° 55′ east

Elevation

185 metres (607 feet)

Open location code

4GQ2RWM8+8M

GeoNames ID

998992

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