Kareedouw

Kareedouw
Kareedouw
Coordinates	33 ° 57 ′  S , 24 ° 17 ′  E Coordinates: 33 ° 57 ′  S , 24 ° 17 ′  E
Basic data
Country	South Africa
province	Eastern Cape
District	Sarah Baartman
local community	Kou kamma
height	300 m
Residents	4985 (2011)
founding	1905
Dutch Reformed Church in Kareedouw

Kareedouw is a small town with 4,985 inhabitants (as of 2011) in the municipality of Kou-Kamma , Sarah Baartman District , Eastern Cape Province in South Africa . The city is located at an altitude of 300 meters between the Tsitsikamma National Park and the Baviaanskloof Mega-Reserve on Route 62 , 48 kilometers from Humansdorp and 42 kilometers from Joubertina . The city is the seat of the municipal administration.

The city was founded in 1905 as a parish of the Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa . It is named after a tree with the name Karee ( Rhus lancea , English willow vinegar tree). What is meant here is the dew ( Dutch : douw ) on this tree. In the Langkloof Valley, clouds and fog often move in from the sea, which then condense as dew on the trees.

Forestry, orchards and, to a lesser extent, tourism are economically important for the city.

Attractions

• Tsitsikamma National Park
• Baviaanskloof mega-reserve
• Formosa Nature Reserve with 50,000 hectares

Web links

Commons : Kareedouw  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2011 census , accessed November 22, 2013