Eastern Cape, South Africa · Africa
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Hofmeyr is a town located in Eastern Cape, South Africa. With a population of 4,410, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Hofmeyr 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 Hofmeyr to your route.
Hofmeyr is a small Karoo town in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, 20 km west of the Bamboesberg mountain range. It lies 64 km north-east of Cradock at an altitude of 1,252 metres. According to the 2011 census, the population of Hofmeyr proper is about 326 persons and the neighbouring township of Luxolweni isRead more
about 3,354. In former times, it lay at the centre of a flourishing sheep-farming district and managed some salt pans 10 km to its west.
Founded in 1873, the town was initially named Maraisburg. To avoid confusion with the Gauteng area of Maraisburg it was renamed Hofmeyr in 1911 in honour of Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr (Onze Jan), a campaigner for the equal treatment of Afrikaans and English and a prominent figure in the Eerste Taalbeweging.
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Hofmeyr is located in Eastern Cape, South Africa, Africa. The coordinates are -31.6535 latitude, 25.8037 longitude.
Hofmeyr has a population of approximately 4,410 people, making it a town in South Africa.
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