Elim
Elim is a village on the Agulhas Plain in the Western Cape of South Africa. It was established in August 1824 by German missionaries as a Moravian mission station.
- Type: Village with 1,410 residents
- Description: village in the Western Cape, South Africa
- Also known as: “Elim, Western Cape”
Elim
- Category: locality
- Location: Cape Agulhas Local Municipality, Overberg, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-34.59222° or 34° 35′ 32″ south
Longitude
19.75944° or 19° 45′ 34″ east
Population
1,410
Elevation
48 metres (157 feet)
UN/LOCODE
ZA ELM
Open location code
4FQXCQ55+4Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Elim” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Elim, Wes-Kaap”
- Afrikaans: “Elim”
- Dutch: “Elim”
- Estonian: “Elim”
- French: “Elim”
- German: “Elim”
- Italian: “Elim (Sudafrica)”
- Italian: “Elim”
- Pedi: “Elim, Kapa Bodikela”
- Pedi: “Elim”
- Romanian: “Elim, Wes-Kaap”
- Romanian: “Elim”
- Swedish: “Elim”
- Turkish: “Elim”
- Zulu: “I-Elim, INtshonalanga Kapa”
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Places to explore: Wolvengat and Waterford.
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Highlights: Elim SAPS and Elim Heritage Centre.
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