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028. Stilbaai, also known as the Bay of Sleeping Beauty, is a town along the southern coast of South Africa about four hours by car from Cape Town. It is part of the Hessequa Local Municipality in the Western Cape province. The town is one of the most visited coastal destinations within South Africa, and home to many travellers experiences.
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 ...
The Union of South Africa's Weather Service was established in 1912 under the Department of Irrigation, with Charles M Stewart as its first Chief Meteorologist. [1] At some point between 1912 and 1940, the SAWS' name was changed to the Meteorological Service , and in 1940, during the Second World War , became the responsibility of the ...
St Lucia was first named in 1554 as Rio dos Medos do Ouro (alternatively Rio dos Médãos do Ouro — River of the Gold Dunes) [3] [4] by the survivors of the Portuguese ship São Bento. [5] At this stage, only the Tugela River mouth was known as St. Lucia. Later, in 1575, the Tugela River was named Tugela.
Stellenbosch. / 33.93667°S 18.86139°E / -33.93667; 18.86139. Stellenbosch ( / ˈstɛlənbɒs /; [ 3] Afrikaans: [ˈstælənˌbɔs]) [ 4][ 5] is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, situated about 50 kilometres (31 miles) east of Cape Town, along the banks of the Eerste River at the foot of the Stellenbosch Mountain.
PO box. 9700. Area code. 058. Bethlehem is a city in the eastern Free State province of South Africa that is situated on the Liebenbergs River (also called Liebenbergs Vlei) along a fertile valley just north of the Rooiberg Mountains on the N5 road. It is the fastest growing city in the Free State province, with its target of being the third ...
Geography of South Africa. / 29.000°S 24.000°E / -29.000; 24.000. South Africa occupies the southern tip of Africa, its coastline stretching more than 2,850 kilometres (1,770 miles) from the desert border with Namibia on the Atlantic (western) coast southwards around the tip of Africa and then northeast to the border with Mozambique ...
Area code. 027. Springbok is the largest town in the Namaqualand area in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It was called Springbokfontein until 1911, when it was shortened to Springbok. [ 2] Springbok is located on the N7 national route which connects the Cape with Namibia, and at the western end of the N14, which connects it with ...