Baviaans
The Baviaans is a sparsely populated region in the Cacadu District of the Eastern Cape. It is a sought-after wilderness destination that offers camping, hiking and a serene refuge with clean skies, starry nights and sweet breezes.
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Baviaans
- Type: Locality with 14,000 residents
- Description: local municipality in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
- Also known as: “Baviaans Local Municipality”, “Baviaans Municipality”, and “municipalité locale de Baviaans”
- Category: local municipality of South Africa
- Location: Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.2806° or 33° 16′ 50″ south
Longitude
23.791° or 23° 47′ 28″ east
Population
14,000
Elevation
732 metres (2,402 feet)
Open location code
4GR5PQ9R+Q9
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Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Welsh—“Baviaans” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Baviaans Plaaslike Munisipaliteit”
- Cebuano: “Baviaans”
- Dutch: “Baviaans”
- French: “Baviaans”
- German: “Baviaans”
- Italian: “Municipalità locale di Baviaans”
- Novial: “Baviaans Komunie, Sud Afrika”
- Pedi: “Baviaans Mmusogae”
- Polish: “Baviaans”
- Spanish: “Baviaans”
- Welsh: “Bwrdeistref Lleol Baviaans”
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