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Houhoek Destination Guide
Touring Houhoek in South Africa
Houhoek in the region of Western Cape is a city located in South Africa - some 796 mi or ( 1280 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital city .
Time in Houhoek is now 09:01 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Vyeboom, Oukraal, Ouda Brug, Klipkraal, and Kleinmond. Being here already, consider visiting Vyeboom . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Houhoek ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Quad Bike Adventure
Quad Bike Adventure @ Nature Discovery (31 October 2007) ..
VACATION SHOWWWER
Video piece at my graduate show titled VACATION from the Michaelis School of Fine Art, UCT Cape Town ..
Rawbones at Mzoli's
Oak Valley released their second label yesterday at Mzoli's (Gugulethu), Rawbones.... The Wishbone is a Sauvignon Blanc and the Butcher's Block a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The wine is produc ..
Kloofing - Suicide Gorge (GoPro HD)
Kloofing (waterfall jumping) in Suicide Gorge, Cape Town, South Africa. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Houwhoek Pass
Houwhoek Pass is a pass on the N2 national road between Grabouw and Botrivier in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The pass is a dual carriageway and the summit is at 340m above sea level.
Located at -34.21 19.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Eikenhof Dam
Eikenhof Dam is an earth-fill type dam on the Palmiet River, near Grabouw, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1977. The primary purpose of the dam is for irrigation use and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).
Located at -34.13 19.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Floorshoogte Pass
Floorshoogte Pass is a mountain pass situated in the Western Cape province of South Africa, on the Regional road R43 (Western Cape) between Bot River and Villiersdorp.
Located at -34.15 19.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Kogelberg Dam
Kogelberg Dam is a combined gravity & arch type dam located on the Palmiet River, near Grabouw, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1986 and its primary purpose is to serve for irrigation and industrial use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).
Located at -34.22 18.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Palmiet Pumped Storage Scheme
The Palmiet Pumped Storage Scheme consists of two 200MW turbine units located 2km upstream of the Kogelberg Dam wall on the Palmiet River near Cape Town, South Africa. The pumped-storage hydroelectricity plant is capable of responding to a surge in peak power demand in minutes. At night, excess power on the grid generated by conventional coal and nuclear plants is used to pump water to the Upper Reservoir overlooking Gordon's Bay. It is regarded as a forerunner in environmental engineering.
Located at -34.20 18.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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