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Main Road Somerset West in 1909. A cattle post was established here [clarification needed] by Dutch soldiers in 1672.. A town developed around the Lourens River (originally "Tweederivier", which means "Second River"; "Eersterivier", meaning "First River" passes through Stellenbosch, some 16 km (9.9 mi) to the north) and the farm of Vergelegen (Dutch: "remotely situated"), an 18th-century ...
South Africa is a sunny country, averaging 8–10 daily sunshine hours in most regions. [2] The average annual rainfall for South Africa is about 464 mm (compared to a global average of 786 mm [3]) but large and unpredictable variations are common. Overall, rainfall is greatest in the east and gradually decreases westward, with some semi-desert ...
Somerset West is largely a residential and commercial area. Suburbs of Somerset West; Strand, (Afrikaans for 'beach') is a seaside resort town, situated on the north-eastern edge of False Bay south of the Helderberg mountain and the N2, between Somerset West and Gordon's Bay, and is about 50 km southeast of Cape Town City Bowl. [12]
This bridge, which is situated just where the main road to the Strand and Sir Lowry’s Pass leaves the town of Somerset West, marks an important event in the history of communications in South Africa. Type of site: Bridge. Current use: Bridge. Cape Town, Somerset West: Somerset West Provincial Heritage Site
The climate is typically Mediterranean; however, it is generally much cooler and more verdant than other areas in the Western Cape, with annual precipitation exceeding 1500 mm (as high as 3300 mm on the Dwarsberg plateau [2]) and summer temperature maxima rarely exceeding 25 °C.
This is a list of the extreme points of South Africa, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location in the country. Including the Prince Edward Islands Northernmost Point: Over Vlakte farm, Vhembe District Municipality , Limpopo Province ( 22°7′40″S 29°39′20″E / 22.12778°S 29.65556°E ...
South Africa portal ... Shopping centres in Somerset West (1 P) Pages in category "Somerset West" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Lourens River Protected Natural Environment is a section of protected land along the Lourens River in the Helderberg region, South Africa. The Lourens River is about 23 kilometres (14 mi) long, flowing from the Hottentots Holland Mountains into False Bay at Strand. Its upper reaches are relatively undisturbed and are privately owned.