Rooiels, South Africa
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Rooiels (also spelled Rooi-Els or Rooi Els) is a settlement in
Afrikaans.[2]
It is situated beside the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve and is itself a registered conservancy.[3] The town roads are narrow, un-tarred and without street lights. Klein-Hangklip mountain dominates the village, and is home to a pair of Verreaux's eagles. Other animals that may be noted are chacma baboons, rock hyrax, small antelope, African clawless otters and occasionally caracal and leopard.[3]
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Klein-Hangklip on the eastern edge of False Bay as seen from Rooi-Els -
A whirlpool between the large rocks characteristic for the coast line -
Surf causing high breaking waves at the coastal rocks
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References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Rooi-Els". Census 2011.
- ^ a b Raper, P.E. Dictionary of Southern African Place Names.
- ^ a b "Accommodation in Rooi-Els". Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve. Archived from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- Note: Another river by this name is situated near Knysna in the southern Cape. The red alder tree does not currently occur near Rooi-Els.
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Rooi-els.
Municipalities and communities of Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
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