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Swellendam Destination Guide

Touring Swellendam in South Africa

Swellendam in the region of Western Cape with its 13,674 citizens is a city located in South Africa - some 736 mi or ( 1184 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Swellendam

Time in Swellendam is now 01:05 PM (Monday) . 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: Scheepersrus, Goedgeloof, Buffeljagsrivier, and Cape Town. Being here already, consider visiting Scheepersrus . 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 Swellendam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

South Africa 17: Bontebok National Park (Swellendam)

3:11 min by Yaiyasmin
Views: 4842 Rating: 4.75

I continue my adventures in South Africa into the wild! A couple of hours' drive from Hermanus is Swellendam where there is a natural reserve with bambi-animals (no lions and such but I don't mind not ..

Microflight Sardine Run 2007

1:29 min by bdbenj
Views: 1629 Rating: 5.00

Transkei South Africa ..


The Most Peaceful Place on Earth Donna321's photos around Swellendam, South Africa (slideshow)

2:38 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 512 Rating: 5.00

Preview of Donna321's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these vid ..

swellendam hike

9:26 min by bengreyling007
Views: 226 Rating: 0.00

Hiking in Swellendam. Scouts from D/k AND Hermanus, hiked in the Marloth nature trail. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Buffeljags Dam

Buffeljags Dam is a gravity/earth-fill type dam on the Buffeljags River, near Swellendam, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1967 and renovated in 1983. Its primary purpose today is for irrgation use.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -34.01 20.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1967, Dams in South Africa

Poortjieskloof Dam

Poortjieskloof Dam is a double curvature arch type dam located in the Groot River in Western Cape, South Africa. It was created in 1955 has been renovated in 1968. The dam mainly serves for irrigation purposes and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -33.86 20.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Dams in South Africa

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Swellendam