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Calvinia Destination Guide
Delve into Calvinia in South Africa
Calvinia in the region of Northern Cape with its 8,146 residents is a city in South Africa - some 645 mi or ( 1038 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital .
Current time in Calvinia is now 02:33 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: and Cape Town. While being here, make sure to check out Cape Town . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Calvinia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Calvinia
Calvinia is a regional town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa named after the French religious reformer Jean Calvin. The town belongs to the Hantam Local Municipality which forms part of the Namakwa District Municipality. The Calvinia district is part of the Great Karoo region of South Africa. The town is just south of the Hantam mountains on the banks of the Oorlogskloof (meaning "War Revine") River.
Located at -31.48 19.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Bloukrans Pass (Northern Cape)
The Bloukrans Pass of the Onder-Bokkeveld region, is located on the R355 road between Ceres and Calvinia, in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It navigates the lower slopes of the Bloukrans Mountain on its eastern shoulder, and has the Nuwewater se berg on its western side. The Bloukrans Mountain is the northern promontory of the Roggeveld Mountains.
Located at -31.67 19.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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