Botrivier

Botrivier
Botrivier
Coordinates	34 ° 14 ′  S , 19 ° 12 ′  E Coordinates: 34 ° 14 ′  S , 19 ° 12 ′  E
Basic data
Country	South Africa
province	Western cape
District	Overberg
local community	Theewaterskloof
height	94 m
Residents	5505 (2011)

The place Botrivier is located in the municipality of Theewaterskloof , District Overberg , Western Cape Province in South Africa at an altitude of 94 meters above sea level at the foot of the Houw-Hoek Mountains. 2001 the place had 5505 inhabitants. The city of Hermanus is 30 kilometers and Caledon is 27 kilometers away.

Botrivier is named after the river of the same name. The Khoikhoi tribes who used to graze their cattle here called the river Couga , which can be translated as "high-fat" or "a lot of butter". The early European settlers then adopted this name. The river flows into a large lagoon and forms a swamp near its mouth known as the Botrivier Lagoon. This wetland is home to thousands of water birds and a small herd of wild horses .

history

In 1731 Daniel Malan was assigned the area around Botterivier as grazing land. The Compagnes Drift farm was founded there in 1806 and has kept this name to this day. A large part of the present day village is in the area of ​​the former farm.

Web links

• Official website (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2011 census , accessed November 17, 2013