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Hermanus (Afrikaans: [ɦærˈmɑːnœs]; [1] originally called Hermanuspietersfontein, but shortened in 1902 as the name was too long for the postal service [2]), is a town on the southern coast of the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Most of the towns in the municipality are on the coast, and due to the proximity to Cape Town many are holiday resorts. The largest town is Hermanus, which is situated on the northern edge of Walker Bay next to the Klein River mouth. As of 2011 Hermanus, which is the site of the municipal headquarters, has a population of 32,769. [5]
Vermont is a seaside town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Located near Cape Town, the town adjoins the settlement of Onrusrivier and is also close to the town of Hermanus. Vermont is nestled between the mountains and the ocean, and has abundant birdlife. There is a salt pan which fills after rains, and is frequented by flamingos.
The town continues to be inhabited by Khoikhoi communities who, before the arrival of colonizing forces, were the wealthiest on this land. [4] Caledon is situated on the N2 national route, 113 kilometres (70 mi) by road from central Cape Town. At Caledon the N2 is met by the R316 from Arniston and Bredasdorp, and the R320 from Hermanus.
Hawston is a village in the Western Cape, South Africa, It is a fishing village north-east of Mudge Point, 5 km north-west of Onrusrivier and 11 km from Hermanus.It is named after C.R. Haw, a civil commissioner of Caledon.
The Overberg municipal area covers 12,241 square kilometres (4,726 sq mi) lying to the south-east of Cape Town.It stretches from the Hottentots-Holland mountains in the west to the Breede River mouth in the east, and as far as the Riviersonderend Mountains in the north.
The R43 continues southwards to reach the coast at Bot River Lagoon before turning eastwards at Hawston to follow the coast to Hermanus, passing through Vermont, Onrusrivier and Sandbaai. From Hermanus, the route continues eastwards, bypassing the Klein River Lagoon, to reach Stanford , where it turns to the south again, meeting the coast at ...
Kleinmond is a small coastal town in the Overberg region of the Western Cape province, South Africa. It is situated inside a UNESCO-declared biosphere about 90 km east of Cape Town between Betty's Bay and Hermanus. The town's name, meaning "small mouth" in Afrikaans, refers to its location at the mouth of the Bot River lagoon. Stone axe heads ...