Avontuur
Avontuur is a town situated in the Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.[2] The town is located 13km south-east of Uniondale on an intersection of the R339 and R62 regional routes.
Avontuur | |
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Avontuur's narrow gauge railway station | |
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Coordinates: 33.725°S 23.169°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
District | Garden Route |
Municipality | George |
Population | |
• Total | 238 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
PO box | 6490 |
Area code | 044 |
History
The name is Afrikaans for adventure; its origin, however, remains uncertain. The river from which the town takes its name was known in 1778.[3]
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See also
References
- Water Services National Information System - Community Report
- "Official South African Geographical Names System". Department of Arts and Culture. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 65.
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