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Ruitersbos Destination Guide

Touring Ruitersbos in South Africa

Ruitersbos in the region of Western Cape is located in South Africa - some 676 mi or ( 1087 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital city .

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Time in Ruitersbos is now 03:58 PM (Friday) . 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: Tergniet, Sandhoogte, Reebok, Kleinvlei, and Klein-Brakrivierstrand. Being here already, consider visiting Tergniet . Check out our recommendations for Ruitersbos ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Attakwaskloof Pass

Attakwaskloof Pass is situated in the Western Cape province of South Africa on the off-road between Mosselbay and Oudtshoorn. From early days a need for a link between the coast and the interior existed. With the arrival of settlers at the Cape, the need for a route between the Cape and the interior enjoyed a high priority and in 1689 the first documented crossing of the mountains over the Attakwaskloof took place. The Attakwaskloof Pass was used by elephants before the pass was built.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -33.84 21.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Mountain passes of the Western Cape

Wolwedans Dam

Wolwedans Dam is a dam in South Africa on the Great Brak River near Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1990. The dam is the main source of water for the municipality of Mossel Bay as well as the gas-to-liquids refinery PetroSA.

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Located at -34.01 22.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1990, Dams in South Africa

Gondwana Game Reserve

Gondwana Game Reserve is a game reserve situated near the town of Mossel Bay in the Western Cape of South Africa, a malaria-free area. Gondwana is the first authentic free-roaming Big Five Reserve in the Western Cape, situated on 11 000 ha of fynbos and proteas. Owners, Mark and Wendy Rutherfoord, started Gondwana six years ago, transforming a series of cattle and sheep farms into an 11,000-hectare safari destination.

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Located at -34.08 21.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Protected areas of the Western Cape

Groot Brak Rivier

Groot Brak Rivier is a settlement in Eden District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. This is a historic village built around the Great Brak River Lagoon, about 27 km east of Mossel Bay’s CBD. It was founded by the Searle family of Surrey, England — of which the elder brother, Richard (originally a labourer), emigrated to South Africa under a Government-sponsored scheme in 1845. He arrived in Great Brak River to work for the Central Road Board in 1850.

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Located at -34.05 22.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Eden District Municipality