Papendorp

Papendorp is a small village on the Atlantic Ocean coastline of Western Cape Province, South Africa. This village resides under Matzikama Local Municipality.

Papendorp
Papendorp
Papendorp
Coordinates: 31°42′S 18°13′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictWest Coast
MunicipalityMatzikama
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

Papendorp is located at the mouth of the Olifants River and at high tide it is possible to navigate to Lutzville on a flat-bottomed boat, about 30 km upstream. Ebenhaezer, a Rhenish mission station established in 1831 is located a few km further inland, on the road between Papendorp and Lutzville.[1] There are salt pans in the area that are exploited commercially. Strandfontein is located a few km south down the coast.[2]

References

  1. Erasmus, BPJ (1995). On route in South Africa. Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball Publishers. ISBN 1-86842-026-4.
  2. Truter, Cornel (1998). West Coast : a tourist guide (2nd ed.). Cape Town: University of Cape Town Press. ISBN 9781919713243.
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