Country South Africa District Eden PO box 6634 | Province Western Cape Municipality Oudtshoorn Local time Wednesday 9:19 AM | |
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Weather 19°C, Wind W at 14 km/h, 51% Humidity | ||
Matjiesrivier is a town at the southern foot of the Waboomsberg, some 37 km south of Prince Albert, off the road to Oudtshoorn. Afrikaans for 'little mat river', the reference is to a type of sedge (Cyperus textilis) growing there, used by Khoekhoen in making mats with which they made their huts. Matjiesgoed is the common name for this sedge, literally 'little mat stuff.
Map of Matjesrivier, South Africa
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Matjiesrivier Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA