Swartberg Pass
Swartberg Pass is a memorial in Prince Albert Local Municipality, Central Karoo District Municipality, Western Cape. Swartberg Pass is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Die Top, as well as near the village Matjiesrivier.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Swartberg Pass
Mountain saddle
The Swartberg Pass on the R328 runs over the Swartberg mountain range which runs roughly east–west along the northern edge of the semi-arid area called the Little Karoo in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It's the only road access to Gamkaskloof.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Matjiesrivier.
Matjiesrivier
Village
Matjiesrivier is a town at the southern foot of the Waboomsberg, some 37 km south of Prince Albert, off the road to Oudtshoorn. Afrikaans for 'mat river', the reference is to a type of sedge growing there, used by Khoekhoen in making mats with which they made their huts. Matjiesrivier is situated 6 km south of Swartberg Pass.
Swartberg Pass
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Prince Albert Local Municipality, Central Karoo District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.35221° or 33° 21′ 8″ southLongitude
22.04613° or 22° 2′ 46″ eastOpen location code
4GR4J2XW+4COpenStreetMap ID
node 11455729177OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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