Western Cape, South Africa · Africa
Friemersheim is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Groot-Brakrivier, 25km from Outeniqua Pass.
Friemersheim is a town located in Western Cape, South Africa. With a population of 1,479, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Friemersheim 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 Friemersheim to your route.
Friemersheim is a settlement in Garden Route District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
A small agricultural community about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Groot-Brakrivier, Friemersheim was founded by a German missionary in the early 19th century. In 1869, through the efforts of Reverend JohannRead more
Kretzen of the Berliner Missionary Society, a school and church were built on the farm Gonnakraal, which Kretzen had bought for his sister.
After his sister's death in 1872, he bequeathed the farm to the Dutch Reformed Missionary Society, and it was later renamed Friemersheim, after Kretzen's town of birth in Germany. It remained in the ownership of the Dutch Reformed Church until the 1960s, when it was sold to the state.
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Friemersheim is located in Western Cape, South Africa, Africa. The coordinates are -33.9553 latitude, 22.1425 longitude.
Friemersheim has a population of approximately 1,479 people, making it a town in South Africa.
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112 works from mobiles. Avoid driving at night in rural areas; keep doors locked in cities.
Full driving guide for South Africa3 notable places within an hour's drive.
mountain pass
The 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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
coastal drive
A 300-kilometer stretch along South Africa's southeastern coast through forests, lagoons, and charming seaside towns.
29 km · about 35 min drive
historic highway
An 1848 gravel pass over the Outeniqua Mountains, hand-built with dry-stone retaining walls that still stand, running parallel to the modern N9. Declared a national monument, it is drivable in a normal car in dry weather.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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