Kurland

Kurland is a rural township in the in the province of . Located in the Crags area on the edge of the , 20 km from , it is affected by high levels of unemployment and domestic violence.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village with 4,830 residents
  • Description: village in the Western Cape, South Africa
  • Also known as: “Kurland Estate” and “Kurland, South Africa”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Birds of Eden.

Zoo
Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a free flight aviary and bird sanctuary, located in Kurland village near in the , South Africa. The mesh dome of the sanctuary was built over 2.3 hectares of indigenous forest, and is up to 55 metres above ground level.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Keurboomstrand and Nature’s Valley.

Town
Photo: Rooiratel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a resort town near on the of . It takes its name from the indigenous keurboom tree which grows in the region. The runs nearby. is situated 6 km southwest of Kurland.

Photo: michael clarke stuff, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nature's Valley is a small village on the along the southern Cape coast of , tucked between the Soutrivier, the foothills of the Tsitsikamma Mountains, the Indian Ocean and the Grootrivier lagoon.

Kurland

Latitude
-33.95116° or 33° 57′ 4″ south
Longitude
23.491° or 23° 29′ 28″ east
Population
4,830
Elevation
249 metres (817 feet)
Open location code
4GR52FXR+GC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4349609084
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11203982
Wiki­data ID
Q2797119
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Kurland” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Kurland”
  • Asturian: “Kurland Estate”
  • Dutch: “Kurland Estate”
  • Dutch: “Kurland”
  • Italian: “Kurland (Sudafrica)”
  • Italian: “Kurland”
  • Turkish: “Kurland”
  • Ukrainian: “Курланд-Естате”
  • Zulu: “IKurland, INtshonalanga Kapa”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ntaba and The Crags.

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