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Calitzdorp

Western Cape, South Africa · Africa

About Calitzdorp

Calitzdorp is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Zoar, 40km from Swartberg Pass.

Calitzdorp is a town located in Western Cape, South Africa. With a population of 5,133, it is an important destination in Africa.

On a road trip, Calitzdorp sits in South Africa, where you drive on the left. It's in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Calitzdorp to your route.

About Calitzdorp

Calitzdorp is a town on the Western side of the Little or Klein Karoo in the Western Cape Province of South Africa and lies on South Africa's Route 62.

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Where is Calitzdorp located?

Calitzdorp is located in Western Cape, South Africa, Africa. The coordinates are -33.5275 latitude, 21.6762 longitude.

What is the population of Calitzdorp?

Calitzdorp has a population of approximately 5,133 people, making it a town in South Africa.

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Quick Information

Population
5,133
Continent
Africa
Country
South Africa
Region
Western Cape
Timezone
Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates
-33.5275, 21.6762

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in South Africa

Police
10111
Ambulance
10177
Fire
10177
All emergencies
112
Driving side
left

112 works from mobiles. Avoid driving at night in rural areas; keep doors locked in cities.

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Worth the detour from Calitzdorp

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

scenic viewpoint

Seweweekspoort

A 17 km gravel road threading a Klein Karoo gorge between near-vertical folded Cape sandstone walls, crossing the stream more than twenty times. Built by convict labour in the 1860s, it is one of South Africa's great unsung mountain drives.

29 km · about 35 min drive

mountain pass

Swartberg Pass

Thomas Bain's 1888 masterpiece of hand-packed dry-stone engineering, a gravel pass twisting to 1,583 m between Oudtshoorn and Prince Albert through folded red sandstone.

40 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Calitzdorp

  • 29 kmSeweweekspoortA 17 km gravel road threading a Klein Karoo gorge between near-vertical folded Cape sandstone walls, crossing the stream more than twenty times. Built by convict labour in the 1860s, it is one of South Africa's great unsung mountain drives.
  • 40 kmSwartberg PassThomas Bain's 1888 masterpiece of hand-packed dry-stone engineering, a gravel pass twisting to 1,583 m between Oudtshoorn and Prince Albert through folded red sandstone.
  • 78 kmOuteniqua PassThe modern N9 climb from George to the Little Karoo, opened in 1951, with wide sweeping curves and a summit lay-by looking back over the Garden Route coast to the Indian Ocean. Often shrouded in fast-moving cloud.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Calitzdorp.

Zoar

🇿🇦 South Africa

22 km awayPop. 5,582

Ladismith

🇿🇦 South Africa

38 km awayPop. 8,539

Prince Albert

🇿🇦 South Africa

47 km awayPop. 13,136

Oudtshoorn

🇿🇦 South Africa

49 km awayPop. 73,694

Friemersheim

🇿🇦 South Africa

64 km awayPop. 1,479

Brandwag

🇿🇦 South Africa

70 km awayPop. 1,761

Dysselsdorp

🇿🇦 South Africa

71 km awayPop. 15,029

Riversdale

🇿🇦 South Africa

74 km awayPop. 19,382

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