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Houtkloof Destination Guide
Explore Houtkloof in South Africa
Houtkloof in the region of Eastern Cape is a place in South Africa - some 579 mi or ( 932 km ) South of Pretoria , the country's capital city .
Time in Houtkloof is now 01:21 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Quthing, Qacha's Nek, Mohale's Hoek, Mafeteng, and Patensie. Since you are here already, consider visiting Quthing . Where to go and what to see in Houtkloof ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Cockscomb (mountain)
The Cockscomb is the second highest mountain in the Eastern Cape, in South Africa. It gets its name from its resemblance to a fowl's comb. It is situated in the Baviaanskloof region and the nearest town is Uitenhage. The current record climb for the mountain is 8 hours, 35 minutes, set by Braden van Breda and his team (including Andre O'Kennedy and Chris Arderne), on the 24th of August 2011.
Located at -33.57 24.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Sarah Baartman
Sarah "Saartjie" Baartman (before 1790 – 29 December 1815) (also spelled Bartman, Bartmann, Baartmen) was the most famous of at least two Khoikhoi women who were exhibited as freak show attractions in 19th-century Europe under the name Hottentot Venus—"Hottentot" as the then-current name for the Khoi people, now considered an offensive term, and "Venus" in reference to the Roman goddess of love.
Located at -33.84 24.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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