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Avontuur
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Avontuur is a town situated in the Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.[2] The town is located 13 km south-east of Uniondale on an intersection of the R339 and R62 regional routes.
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History
[edit]The name is Afrikaans for adventure; its origin, however, remains uncertain. The river from which the town takes its name was known in 1778.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Water Services National Information System - Community Report
- ^ "Official South African Geographical Names System". Department of Arts and Culture. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 65.
Municipalities and communities of Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
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District seat: George | ||
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| George | ||
| Hessequa | ||
| Kannaland | ||
| Knysna | ||
| Mossel Bay | ||
| Oudtshoorn | ||