- Riversdale, Western Cape
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Riversdale Approaching the town of Riversdale on the N2 highway Riversdale shown within the Western Cape Coordinates: 34°05′49″S 21°15′44″E / 34.09694°S 21.26222°ECoordinates: 34°05′49″S 21°15′44″E / 34.09694°S 21.26222°E Country South Africa Province Western Cape District municipality Overberg Local municipality Hessequa Time zone SAST (UTC+2) Postal code Riversdale (Afrikaans: Riversdal) is a town located on the N2 highway between Cape Town and George on the Agulhas Coastal Plain of the southern Western Cape province of South Africa. It is an agricultural service orientated town, being a hub for shopping and other services for surrounding farming communities, smaller towns, and coastal resorts, like Witsand and Stilbaai. It is located beneath the imposing Langeberg Mountains to the north, with Sleeping Beauty Mountain overlooking the town.
The town was founded as a church on the farm, Doornkraal, and was subsequently named after Harry Rivers, the then incumbent Civil Commissioner of Swellendam. It was proclaimed a town on 30 August 1838. Riverdale is the seat of the Hessequa Local Municipality. It is also the westernmost point in the Garden Route region.
Notable residents
- Dr Cecil Moss, Springbok.
See also
- South African Class 7E 4-8-0
- South African Class 7F 4-8-0
Bitou • George • Hessequa • Kannaland • Knysna • Mossel Bay • Oudtshoorn
Cities and towns Albertinia • Boggomsbaai • Brenton-on-Sea • Buffelsbaai • Calitzdorp • Dana Baai • De Rust • Dysselsdorp • Friemersheim • George • Glentana • Gouritsmond • Groot Brak Rivier • Groot-Jongensfontein • Haarlem • Hartenbos • Heidelberg • Herbertsdale • Herolds Bay • Keurboomsrivier • Keurboomstrand • Klein Brak Rivier • Knysna • Kranshoek • Kurland Estate • Ladismith • Mossel Bay • Nature's Valley • Noetzie • Oudtshoorn • Pacaltsdorp • Plettenberg Bay • Port Beaufort • Rheenendal • Riversdale • Sedgefield • Slangrivier • Stilbaai • Uniondale • Volmoed • Victoria Bay • Wilderness • Wittedrift • Zoar
Categories:- Western Cape geography stubs
- Populated places in the Eden District Municipality
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