Town Information Directory Page 19 of 26Mossel bay Mossel Bay (Town Information in Mossel bay)
Mossel Bay is situated halfway between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. Mossel Bay is a coastal village and harbour of the World Famous Garden Route. This popular holiday town is surrounded by a sunbathed peninsula and the refreshing waters of the Indian Ocean. It is a busy summer destination ... .... read more
Mount EdgecombMount Edgecombe (Town Information in Mount Edgecomb)
The seat of the Earl of Mount Edgecombe in Cornwell, England, is the source of the name of this sugar town. It lies in a tropical garden setting of flowering creepers, plants and tall trees, with a Hindu temple gracing the town’s northern bord ... .... read more
MtunziniMtunzini (Town Information in Mtunzini)
Mtuzini is a Zulu word meaning ‘Place in the Shade’. This suitably describes your destination, also aptly called the ‘Jewel of the North Coast Mtunzini is not only special because of the rich natural resources it offers residents a ... .... read more
MuizenbergMuizenberg (Town Information in Muizenberg)
Muizenberg boasts one of the finest bathing and surfing beaches in the Cape, as well as a modern pavilion and many charming Victorian adn Edwardian villas.The town is said to have been named after Wynand Willem Muijs, who commanded a small outpost here in 1743.Muizenberg was once th ... .... read more
MunsterMunster (Town Information in Munster)
Munster, which includes Glenmore and Leisure Bay, is situated south of the Kandandhlovu River at the southernmost tip of Kwazulu Natal. It is a well established area with a high quality coastal environment in a tranquil setting. The beaches have goo ... .... read more
NapierNapier (Town Information in Napier)
Hugging the foothills of the Bredasdorp – Napier mountains, and surrounded by waving wheat lands, is the historic town of Napier. Founded in 1838, the town was named after Sir George Napier, Governor of the Cape Colony. Outside the town one finds the remains of an ... .... read more
Nelspruit Nelspruit (Town Information in Nelspruit)
Nelspruit is the gateway to Mpumalanga. With its sub-tropical climate and abundant sunshine and lush covered hills and valleys it forms the ideal base to explore Mpumalanga. Nelspruit is the trading centre for the surrounding fruit growing area of Mpumalanga. Fertile soils and subtrop ... .... read more
Newcastle Newcastle (Town Information in Newcastle)
Newcastle is a town in north-west KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, on the Ncandu River. It is moderately industrial. The town started off life as Post Halt Two on the journey between Durban (then Port Natal and the Zuid-Afrikaansche ... .... read more
Nieu BethesdaNieu-Bethesda (Town Information in Nieu Bethesda)
The charming village of Nieu Bethesda, tucked away in a peaceful corner of the Karoo, 50 km north of Graaff – Reinet, owes it fame to lonely artist Helen Martins and the mythical world of her creations. Today visitors from all over the world flock to Nieu-Bethesda ... .... read more
NieuwoudtvilleNieuwoudtville (Town Information in Nieuwoudtville)
Nieuwoudtville, often called the ‘Boland of the Karoo’, lies on the Bokkeveld Escarpment, an area famous for it’s unique vegetation. The village is full of character, with distinctive sandstone buildings. Besides sheep and wheat, Rooibos tea is a signi ... .... read more
Ohrigstad Ohrigstad (Town Information in Ohrigstad)
Ohrigstad was founded in 1845 by Andries Hendrik Potgieter. He named the town after himself and George Ohrig: Andries - Ohrigstad. Ohrigstad was plagued by malaria mosquitoes and abandoned in 1848. Some inhabitants moved to the Soutpansberg Mountains, while others established a new town Lyde ... .... read more
OkiepOkiep (Town Information in Okiep)
Until production ceased in 1929, Okiep was the richest copper mine in the world. Various relics from this period can still be seen in town. Okiep is situated 10 km north of Springbok. H ... .... read more
OraniaOrania (Town Information in Orania)
Orania was built to accommodate the staff working on the impressive Orange River Project, using the water of the Gariep (Hendrik Verwoerd) and Vanderkloof (PK le Roux) Dams to unlock the agricultural potential of the arid Karoo. After the completion ... .... read more
Oudtshoorn Oudtshoorn (Town Information in Oudtshoorn)
Oudtshoorn is situated in the Klein Karoo 55 kilometres from the large coastal town of George. First class hotels, lodges, Inns, and guesthouses await the visitor. Enjoy the relaxed, friendly, hospitable atmosphere offered in town or or at the various surrounding farms. Experience the ... .... read more
Paarl Paarl (Town Information in Paarl)
Paarl, a mere 60 kilometers from Cape Town and less than an hour by car from the golden beaches of the Indian and Atlantic Oceans, is renowned not only for its illustrious past and unrivaled scenic beauty, but also presents holiday makers an exciting tourist destination. Paarl is one o ... .... read more
ParowParow (Town Information in Parow)
Named after John Parow, sea captain, whose shop the Kehrwieder perished in a storm in Table Bay (1865). Parow became a farmer in this area, leaving the name to the settlement which later developed on his farm. HISTORICAL VIEW ... .... read more
Parys Parys (Town Information in Parys)
Parys is situated on the southern bank of the Vaal River. Parys was founded in 1873 and most likely named by a German surveyor named Schilbach, who had fought in the siege of Paris in 1870. Parys officially became a town in 1887. Tobacco, corn (maize), sorghum, and cattle are raised in the s ... .... read more
Paternoster Paternoster (Town Information in Paternoster)
Paternoster is situated the West Coast. Paternoster is a small and unspoiled fishing village 145 kms north of Cape Town on the coastal ROUTE 27 and through Vredenberg on the R45 Paternoster is an all year round destination famous for its strong traditional fisherman’s architectur ... .... read more
PatersonPaterson (Town Information in Paterson)
Paterson lies at the foot of the Zuurberg Mountains on the Port Elizabeth – Cradock road (N10) and is the nearest town to the Shamwari Game Reserve. GENERAL INFORMATION H ... .... read more
PaulpietersburgPaulpietersburg (Town Information in Paulpietersburg)
The town was named after President Paul Kruger and General Piet Joubert of the Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR). The town was laid out in 1888 and initially it was named Paulpietersrust. The name was changed twice, first to Paulpietersburg in 1898. ... .... read more
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