Riviersonderend
Riviersonderend | ||
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PO box 7250 | ||
| Area code | 028 | |
Riviersonderend is a village in the
N2 national road passes through Riviersonderend, forming its main street; it is 161 kilometres (100 mi) by road from central Cape Town.[2][3]
History
The village was established in 1923, when Edith S V McIntyre sold her farm, Tierhoek, to the local Dutch Reformed church council for 6000
Afrikaans "Riviersonderend".[3]
The name itself was originally a literal translation of the
Khoikhoi name "Kannakamkanna" ("river without end").[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Main Place Riviersonderend". Census 2011.
- ^ "riviersonderend". tourismcapetown. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Welcome to Riviersonderend !!!". riviersonderend.co.za. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "Intro (English) to the Resolutions of Cape of Good Hope / Place names of Khoi origin". Archived from the original on March 21, 2005.
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Municipalities and communities of Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
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District seat: Bredasdorp | ||
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