Genadendal

Genadendal is a town in the province of , built on the site of the oldest mission station in the country. It was originally known as Baviaanskloof, but was renamed Genadendal in 1806.
  • Town with about 5,660 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 250 metres (830 feet)
  • …dates from 1738
  • Description: town in the Western Cape, South Africa
  • Also known as
    “Baviaanskloof”
    “Gnadenthal”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Greyton.
is a small town in the Overberg area in the , South Africa.
5 km southeast of Genadendal
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Latitude
-34.03344° or 34° 2′ 0″ south
Longitude
19.55837° or 19° 33′ 30″ east
Open location code
4FQXXH85+J8
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place = town
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Genadendal” goes by many names.
GenadendalAfrikaans
ԽենադենդալArmenian
GenadendalAsturian
GenadendalCatalan
GenadendalCzech
GenadendalDutch
GenadendalEstonian
חנאדנדלHebrew
Baviaans KloofHungarian
GenadendalHungarian
GenadendalItalian
GenadendalPedi
GenadendalRomanian
ХенадендалRussian
BaviaanskloofSlovenian
GenadendalSlovenian
GnadenthalSlovenian
GenadendalUpper Sorbian
IGenadendalZulu

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Overberg: Highlights

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