Swartland
The Swartland is a region of Western Cape Province that begins some 50 kilometres north of Cape Town and consists of the area between the towns of Malmesbury in the south, Darling in the west, Piketberg in the north, Moorreesburg in the middle and the Riebeek West and Riebeek Kasteel in the east.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Yzerfontein and Moorreesburg.
Yzerfontein
Photo: Mike Taljaard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yzerfontein is a fishing village on South Africa's Western Cape, which typifies the natural beauty and simplicity of the area. It is known for its west coast hospitality, 16 mi long beach, spring flowers and beautiful views.
Moorreesburg
Photo: Andre Kritzinger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Moorreesburg is a rural town situated about 90 kilometres north of Cape Town, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It was laid out in 1879 on the farm Hooikraal, was administered by a village management board from 1882 and attained municipal status in 1909.
Darling
Photo: ThisParticularGreg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Darling is a town of 1,100 people in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The restored Victorian homes and tree-lined streets make Darling a popular weekend getaway for Cape Town and surrounding residents.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Dassen Island and Riebeek-Kasteel.
Dassen Island
Photo: A3alb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dassen Island is an island and nature reserve in the Western Cape in South Africa, 55 km north of Cape Town. It is home to 68,800 African Penguins and 0 people. The majority of the world's African Penguins live on the island.
Riebeek-Kasteel
Photo: Morne, Copyrighted free use.
Riebeek-Kasteel is one of the oldest towns in South Africa, situated at 80 km north-east of Cape Town in The Riebeek Valley together with its sister town Riebeek West.
Koringberg
Photo: jonty.fisher, CC BY 2.0.
Koringberg is a village of 1,200 people in the Swartland region of the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Swartland
- Type: region
- Description: region in South Africa
- Location: West Coast, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude of center
-33.1667° or 33° 10′ 0″ southLongitude of center
18.7833° or 18° 46′ 60″ eastWikidata ID
Q7653942
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Satellite Map
Discover Swartland from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Vietnamese—“Swartland” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Swartland”
- Chinese: “斯瓦特兰”
- Chinese: “斯瓦特蘭”
- French: “Swartland”
- Japanese: “スワートランド”
- Vietnamese: “Swartland”
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