Avontuur
Place in Western Cape, South Africa
33°43′30″S 23°10′08″E / 33.725°S 23.169°E / -33.725; 23.169[1]
6490
Avontuur is a town situated in the Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.[2] The town is located 13km south-east of Uniondale on an intersection of the R339 and R62 regional routes.
History
The name is Afrikaans for adventure; its origin, however, remains uncertain. The river from which the town takes its name was known in 1778.[3]
See also
- Avontuur Railway
- Langkloof
References
- ^ Water Services National Information System - Community Report
- ^ "Official South African Geographical Names System". Department of Arts and Culture. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 65.
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Municipalities and communities of Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
District seat: George
![Garden Route District within South Africa](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Map_of_South_Africa_with_Garden_Route_highlighted_%282016%29.svg/150px-Map_of_South_Africa_with_Garden_Route_highlighted_%282016%29.svg.png)
- Boggomsbaai
- Brandwag
- Danabaai
- Friemersheim
- Glentana
- Great Brak River
- Hartenbos
- Herbertsdale
- Jonkersberg
- Little Brak River
- Mossel Bay
- Ruiterbos
- Vleesbaai