Klawer
Place in Western Cape, South Africa
31°47′S 18°37′E / 31.783°S 18.617°E / -31.783; 18.617[1]
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Klawer is a town in the Matzikama Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is situated on the right bank of the Olifants River, 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-east of Vredendal and 240 kilometres (150 mi) north of Cape Town. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 6,234 people in 1,680 households.[1] The name Klawer comes from the Afrikaans word for a type of wild clover which grows here after the rains.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Main Place Klawer". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 251.
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Municipalities and communities of West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape
District seat: Moorreesburg
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