Williston (South Africa)
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| Coordinates | 31 ° 20 ′ S , 20 ° 55 ′ E | ||
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| Country | South Africa | ||
| North Cape | |||
| District | Namakwa | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA-NC | ||
| local community | Karoo Hoogland | ||
| height | 1076 m | ||
| surface | 7795 km² | ||
| Residents | 3368 (2011) | ||
| density | 0.4 Ew. / km² | ||
| founding | 1845 | ||
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Williston (originally Amandelboom ) is a town in the North Cape Province of South Africa . It is the administrative center of the municipality Karoo Hoogland in the district of Namakwa .
geography
Williston has 3368 inhabitants (as of 2011). Around 84 percent of the population counted themselves among the Coloreds (actually Nama ) in 2011, 96 percent stated Afrikaans as the main language used. The place is near the Sak River in a relatively flat area with a few hills, including the Singing Hills , which are occasionally used for singing. The climate is arid .
history
In 1768 Johan Abraham Nel planted an almond tree . There, founded Rhenish Missionary Society under Johann Heinrich Lutz a mission , formed around which called 1845 the Amandelboom place. In 1881 the place received municipal status, in 1919 it was named after Colonel Hampden Willis, a colonial official at the time. The lettering Amandelboom is in large letters on a hill in the east of the city.
Economy and Transport
Williston has the Williston Clinic Health Center .
Williston is on the R63 , which runs from Calvinia in the west to Carnarvon in the east, and the R353, which connects Brandvlei in the north-northwest with Fraserburg in the southeast. The city is also on the railway line from Hutchinson (near Victoria West ) to Calvinia, which is served by freight.
Williston Airport ( ICAO code FAWL) is located in the southeast of the city .
Attractions
A museum shows exhibits from the place and the surrounding area. In the center is a church building of the Dutch Reformed Church . The mission station church has been preserved.
Web links
- City portrait at karoospace.co.za (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 2011 census , accessed on February 14, 2017
- ↑ a b c History of Amandelbooms at sahistory.org.za (English), accessed on February 15, 2017
- ^ Tourist information about Williston at southafrica.net (English), accessed on February 15, 2017
- ↑ Entry and photo at mapio.net , accessed on February 15, 2017
- ↑ Photos at karoohoogland.gov.za, accessed on February 15, 2017