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Touring Prince Albert in South Africa
Prince Albert in the region of Western Cape is located in South Africa - some 635 mi or ( 1022 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital city .
Time in Prince Albert is now 06:20 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: and Cape Town. Being here already, consider visiting Cape Town . Check out our recommendations for Prince Albert ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Swartberg Pass
The spectacular Swartberg Pass runs through the Swartberg mountains (black mountain in Afrikaans) which are a mountain range that runs roughly east-west along the northern edge of the semi-arid area called the Little Karoo in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The Swartberg is amongst the best exposed fold mountain chains in the world, and the pass slices through magnificently scenic geological formations.
Located at -33.35 22.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Gamkaskloof
The Gamkaskloof (also known as 'Die Hel') is a narrow isolated valley about 20 miles long with a maximum of 600 feet wide located in the Swartberg mountain range.
Located at -33.34 21.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Cape Fold Belt
The Cape Fold Belt is the folded sedimentary sequence of rock layers in the southwestern corner of South Africa. It is related to the Ventana Mountains near Bahía Blanca in Argentina. The rocks are generally sandstones and shales, with shales forming the valleys and the erosion resistant sandstones forming the parallel ranges, the Cape Fold Mountains, reaching a maximum height at Seweweekspoortpiek at 2325 m.
Located at -33.40 22.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Cango Caves
The Cango Caves are located in Precambrian limestones at the foothills of the Swartberg range near the town of Oudtshoorn in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. The principal cave is one of the country's finest, best known and most popular tourist caves and attracts many visitors from overseas.
Located at -33.39 22.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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