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Clarens is a small town situated in the foothills of the Maluti Mountains in the Free State province of South Africa and nicknamed the "Jewel of the Eastern Free State". It was established in 1912 and named after the town of Clarens in Switzerland where exiled Paul Kruger spent his last days.
The Clarens Formation is a geological formation found in several localities in Lesotho and in the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and Eastern Cape provinces in South Africa.It is the uppermost of the three formations found in the Stormberg Group of the greater Karoo Supergroup rocks and represents the final phase of preserved sedimentation of the Karoo Basin.
This is a list of cities and towns in Free State Province, South Africa. In the case of settlements that have had their official names changed the traditional name is listed first followed by the new name.
Sandstone Caves near Clarens, Eastern Free State. Caves have been known throughout human existence, religion, and culture as isolated spaces perfect for meditation and reflection. The Basotho people traditionally regard caves as a dwelling place for ancestors. The caves are visited by thousands of people to perform spiritual rituals. [3]
Clarens is the name of several places: Clarens, Free State, a town in Free State Province, South Africa; Clarens, Hautes-Pyrénées, a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department of southwestern France; Clarens, Switzerland, a small village in the canton of Vaud; Clarens (Alexandria, Virginia), U.S., a historic mansion
It is one of the oldest existing buildings in the Orange Free State and dates from the period when missionary work mad Type of site: House Previous use: Personage. Current use: Museum. This building was erected during the period 1834 to 1835 by the Rev. Jean Pierre Pellissier of the Paris Evangelical Missionary Society.
The Orange Free State waged the second Free State-Basotho war in 1865. This is commonly known as the Seqiti War. The word "seqiti" refers to the sound that the Boer canons made when they permeated the Basotho strongholds, which is mainly what is now known as the Free State Province. [5]
The Free State is situated on a succession of flat grassy plains sprinkled with pastureland, resting on a general elevation of 3,800 feet only broken by the occasional hill or kopje. The rich soil and pleasant climate allow for a thriving agricultural industry. The province is high-lying, with almost all land being 1,000 metres above sea level.