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Klapmuts

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History of Klapmuts

Province: Western Cape
Winelands
Coordinates: 33°48′20″S 18°52′11″E

Area:1.76 km2
Municipality: Stellenbosch

This is a small town at the foot of the isolated Klapmuts hill which is surrounded by wine farms. The  hill consists of a combination of sandstone, granite, and shale conglomerate. The vegetation that thrives on this soil type is predominantly the threatened Swaartland shale renosterveld. At the top of the hill, there is geological evidence of an Afrotemperae forest which consisted of Breede River Yellow wood trees. A conservancy was set up in 2004 and the area’s plants and wildlife are now protected.

The postcode for Klapmuts is 7625

Things to see and do in Klapmuts:

  • The Afrikaans Taal Museum  is a Georgian-style house built in the 1860s, with many exhibits from Afrikaans theatre, radio, and television

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Useful Numbers

  • Police: 021 875 8000
  • Traffic department:Stellenbosch-021 808 8800
  • Fire: Stellenbosch-021 808 8888
  • Water:021 808 8215 / 021 808 8953 / 021 808 8343
  • Electricity:021 808 8215 / 021 808 8953 / 021 808 8343
  • Ambulance: 10177
  • Post office; Agency-021 875 5335
  • Library:021 808 8398
  • Clinic-021 875 5206
  • SPCA: Paarl-021 863 2720
  • Schools: Klapmuts Primary School-021 875 5471
  • Museum: Afrikaans Taal museum 021 872 3441

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