Klaarstroom

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Top, the Klaarstroom General. Bottom, a view of the mountains in winter surrounding Klaarstroom.
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Coordinates: 33°18′00″S22°19′59″E / 33.3°S 22.333°E / -33.3; 22.333 Coordinates: 33°18′00″S22°19′59″E / 33.3°S 22.333°E / -33.3; 22.333
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
District Central Karoo
Municipality Prince Albert
Area
[1]
  Total3.27 km2 (1.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total584
  Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 1.0%
   Coloured 96.1%
   White 2.9%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Afrikaans 98.3%
   English 1.7%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
6932

Klaarstroom is a village in Prince Albert Local Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

It is situated at the northern end of Meiringspoort, about 60 km east of Prince Albert and 95 km north-west of Uniondale. Originally named Pietersburg, its present name, Afrikaans for 'clear stream', probably refers to waters flowing from the Swartberg into the lowlands. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Klaarstroom". Census 2011.
  2. Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 251. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  3. G. Ross: Romance of Cape Mountain Passes. New Africa Books. 2004. ISBN   0864866631, 9780864866639. p.89.