Grootmis

Grootmis is a settlement near the mouth of the Buffels River in South Africa. The name is Afrikaans, meaning "large mist", and it is named this because the fog hangs over the coastline for days at a time.
  • Suburb
  • …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (100 feet)
  • …is also known as “Grootmist”
  • Description: human settlement in South Africa

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kleinzee.
Village
is a small village on the west coast…
3½ km southwest of Grootmis
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Latitude
-29.65056° or 29° 39′ 2″ south
Longitude
17.08417° or 17° 5′ 3″ east
Open location code
5F2V83XM+QM
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Open­Street­Map feature
place = suburb
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Pedi—“Grootmis” goes by many names.
GrootmisAfrikaans
GrootmisAsturian
GrootmisDutch
GrootmisPedi
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