Clanwilliam, South Africa
Clanwilliam is a town in the Olifants River valley in the Western Cape, South Africa, about 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of Cape Town. It is located in, and the seat of, the Cederberg Local Municipality. As of 2011 Clanwilliam had a population of 7,674.
Image: Old Gaol, Clanwilliam
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Image: Ou NG kerk Clanwilliam
Image: Clanwilliam, Western Cape MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT GENERAL
Olifants River (Western Cape)
The Olifants River is a river in the northwestern area of the Western Cape Province of South Africa. The upper and main catchment area of the Olifants river is around Ceres and the Cederberg mountains. The Clanwilliam and Bulshoek dams are located on the river and provide water for the towns and farms along the watercourse. The river is approximately 285 km long with a catchment area of 46,220 km2. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean at Papendorp, 250 km north of Cape Town.
A view of the Olifants River as it runs through the Winterhoek Mountain range a few kilometres upstream from Citrusdal