Towns and suburbs

Rooi Els

Quiet fishing village

History of Rooi-Els

  • Province: Western Cape
  • Overberg
  • Coordinates:34°18′05″S 18°48′59″E
  • Area:1.15 km2
  • Municipality: Overstrand

Rooi-Els means Red Alder in Afrikaans. It is at the foot of the Hangklip mountain. Next to the Koggelberg Biosphere reserve. It is named after the river and the farm of the same name was declared as a township in 1948 yet it remains quiet and relatively undeveloped with only narrow dirt roads and no streetlights ( see Pringle Bay) Most services and amenities are available in Pringle Bay.

The postcode here is 7196 (Boxes only)

WEATHER IN ROOI ELS TODAY

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Things to see and do in Rooi-Els

  • -Stony Point is close by where you can watch penguins at play
    -Angling and shellfish diving along the coast. However, a permit is required for the harvesting of any marine life.
  • On the north bank of the River, is the Rooiels Cave where Stone Age relics have been found
  • -The Koggelberg trail
  • -Clarence drive 

Useful Numbers

  • Police: Kleinmond – 028 271 8200
  • Municipality ; Kleinmond-028 271 8400
  • Traffic department
  • Fire:072129 9788
  • Water:
  • Electricity: Eskom- 086 003 7566
  • Ambulance:028 425 1907 (10777)
  • Post office; Bettys Bay 028 272 9363
  • Library: Bettys bay-028 272 9263
  • Closest hospital; Hermanus Prov.-028 312 1166
  • Mediclinic Hermanus-028 313 0168
  • Pharmacy;Alpha Pharm – Kleinmond-028 271 3320
  • SPCA: Kleinmond Animal Welfare Society-028 271 5004

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