Vanwyksdorp
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Coordinates | 33 ° 44 ′ S , 21 ° 28 ′ E | |
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Country | South Africa | |
Western cape | ||
District | Garden Route | |
ISO 3166-2 | ZA toilet | |
local community | Kannaland | |
Residents | 833 (2011) | |
founding | 1838 |
Vanwyksdorp is a village with about 833 inhabitants in the municipality of Kannaland , Garden Route District , Western Cape Province in South Africa . It is between Ladismith (42 kilometers west) and Calitzdorp . The connection to the R62 , 33 kilometers away, is via the unpaved R327.
history
The city was founded in 1838 and named after its founder Gerrit Vanwyk.
Attractions
- Assegaay Bosch Game Reserve , eight kilometers away
- Gamkaberg Nature Reserve , ten kilometers away
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census , accessed November 24, 2013