Established 1845 Local time Friday 8:01 PM | Postal code (street) 8220 Area code 027 | |
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Weather 32°C, Wind SW at 13 km/h, 16% Humidity | ||
Garies is a small agricultural centre situated in South Africa's Northern Cape province about 110 km south of Springbok, the chief town of the Namaqualand district. Current population approximately 1500.
Map of Garies, 8220, South Africa
The Letterklip provincial heritage site is situated just west of town.
Town in the Namaqualand district, at the foot of the Kamiesberg, 46 km south of Kamieskroon and 146 km northwest of Vanrhynsdorp. The name is Khoekhoen and means ‘couchgrass’, Afrikaans ‘kweek’.
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