Bainskloof Pass
Bainskloof Pass is a mountain pass on the R301 regional road between Wellington and Ceres in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The 18-kilometer pass, opened in 1854, was constructed by road engineer Andrew Geddes Bain with the use of convict labour.
Vdiest, Public domain.- Mountain saddle with an elevation of 349 metres (1,145 feet)
- …is also known as “Bainskloof”
- Description: mountain pass in the Western Cape, South Africa
Bainskloof Pass
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Latitude
-33.60278° or 33° 36′ 10″ south
Longitude
19.11° or 19° 6′ 36″ east
Open location code
4FRX94W6+V2
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natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to French—“Bainskloof Pass” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Bainskloofpas”
- Dutch: “Bainskloofpas”
- French: “col de Bainskloof”
- French: “Col de Bainskloof”
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