Vanwyksdorp
Vanwyksdorp is a town in Kannaland Local Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Village on the Groot River, some 55 km south-east of Ladismith and 66 km north-east of Riversdale.
History
It was founded as a parish of the Dutch Reformed Church on the farm Buffelsfontein in 1904 and named after the Van Wyk family.
References
- ^ "Main Place Vanwyksdorp". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 453.
Municipalities and communities of Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
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District seat: George | ||
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| Hessequa | ||
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| Knysna | ||
| Mossel Bay | ||
| Oudtshoorn | ||