Uniondale (South Africa)
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| Coordinates | 33 ° 39 '33 " S , 23 ° 7' 26" O | ||
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| Country | South Africa | ||
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| District | Garden Route | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA toilet | ||
| local community | George | ||
| height | 785 m | ||
| surface | 18.9 km² | ||
| Residents | 4525 (2011) | ||
| density | 239.4 Ew. / km² | ||
| founding | 1856 | ||
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Uniondale is a town in the South African province of Western Cape (Western Cape). It belongs to the George parish in the Garden Route district .
geography
Uniondale is in the east of the province in the Little Karoo . The place is located in the valley of the Kammanasie River , a tributary of the Olifants River , below the up to 1675 meter high Tsitsikamma Mountains. The Holdrif River flows into the Kammanasie River in Uniondale.
In 2011 Uniondale had 4525 residents. Uniondale is located in the east of the Gouritz Cluster , which was recognized by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve in 2015 . This is where fynbos , succulent caroos and subtropical thickets meet.
history
Uniondale emerged in 1856 from the towns of Hopedale and Lyon. The city was at times known for its wagon construction and the extraction of ostrich feathers .
Economy and Transport
The N9 trunk road , which runs north of the city together with the R339, runs past the city immediately to the west . The N9 connects Graaf-Reinet in the north-east with George in the south-west, while the R339 branches off from the R341 in the north and leads to just before Knysna in the south . Uniondale Poort is a major tourist pass on the R339 between Uniondale and Avontuur . Other roads at Uniondale lead over passes. Uniondale is on Route 62 .
Personalities
- Chris Heunis (1927-2006), politician (National Party), born in Uniondale
Web links
- Uniondale Tourism (English)
- Tourist information at sa-venues.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census , accessed August 19, 2019
- ↑ Gouritz Biosphere. uniondale.co.za, accessed August 20, 2019
- ↑ Attractions in Uniondale sa-venues.com (English), accessed on August 20, 2019
- ↑ Uniondale Poort. sa-venues.com (English), accessed on August 19, 2019
- ↑ Map of Route 62 route62.co.za, accessed August 20, 2019