Wittewater
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Template:Infobox South African town Wittewater is a town in Bergrivier Local Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa, located off the R399 road, between Piketberg and Velddrif.[1] It was established in the 1857 by German Moravian missionaries.[2]
The name, "white water", refers to the waterfall behind the town occasionally created by abundant winter rain.[2]
References
- ^ "Wittewater". SA Places. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ a b Karena Du Plessis; Vanessa Cowling (2006-01-01). West Coast: Landscape, People, Food, Texture. Struik. p. 106. ISBN 978-1-77007-188-9.
Municipalities and communities of West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
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District seat: Moorreesburg | ||
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| Cederberg | ||
| Bergrivier | ||
| Saldanha Bay | ||
| Swartland | ||