Matjiesrivier
Place in Western Cape, South Africa
33°23′56″S 22°02′06″E / 33.399°S 22.035°E / -33.399; 22.0356634
Matjiesrivier is a town at the southern foot of the Waboomsberg, some 37 km south of Prince Albert, off the road to Oudtshoorn. Afrikaans for 'mat river', the reference is to a type of sedge (Cyperus textilis) growing there, used by Khoekhoen in making mats with which they made their huts. Matjiesgoed is the common name for this sedge, literally 'mat stuff.[1]
References
- ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 301. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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Municipalities and communities of Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
District seat: George
- Harkerville
- Keurboomstrand
- Kranshoek
- Kurland Estate
- Nature's Valley
- Plettenberg Bay
- Wittedrif
- Boggomsbaai
- Brandwag
- Danabaai
- Friemersheim
- Glentana
- Great Brak River
- Hartenbos
- Herbertsdale
- Jonkersberg
- Little Brak River
- Mossel Bay
- Ruiterbos
- Vleesbaai
- De Hoop
- De Rust
- Dysselsdorp
- Matjiesrivier
- Oudtshoorn
- Schoemanshoek
- Volmoed