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Robben Island
Former political prison island off Cape Town where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years, now a UNESCO museum.
55 km · about 65 min drive
Western Cape, South Africa · Africa
Yzerfontein sits on the route: 25 minutes from Darling, 55km from Robben Island.
Yzerfontein is a town located in Western Cape, South Africa. With a population of 1,365, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Yzerfontein 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 Yzerfontein to your route.
Yzerfontein, or Ysterfontein, is a small harbour town with about 1200 inhabitants on the west coast of South Africa about 90 km north of Cape Town. The name in Afrikaans means "Iron Fountain".The town started out when the farm 'Yzerfontein' was bought by the Katz-family in the 1930s. Then they started dividing theRead more
farm into plots. The main sources of income are tourism (especially during the wildflower season from August to October), mining and fishing.
Yzerfontein is known for its Sixteen Mile Beach, stretching north from the main beach of the town, to the West Coast National Park, which borders the town. Dassen Island, another nature reserve, is about 10 km offshore.
Yzerfontein is the landing point for the ACE and WACS submarine communications cables.
Outside of the town is the Darling Wind Farm. This is producing power and there are plans for expansion. The !Khwa ttu San heritage center is 13 kilometers inland to the East.
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Yzerfontein is located in Western Cape, South Africa, Africa. The coordinates are -33.3444 latitude, 18.1616 longitude.
Yzerfontein has a population of approximately 1,365 people, making it a town in South Africa.
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Former political prison island off Cape Town where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years, now a UNESCO museum.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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