Montagu | |
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     Clockwise from the top: A view down the main street in Montagu, an historic home, Montagu Museum,Great Trek Monument, the Montagu Dutch Reformed Church. | |
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| Coordinates:33°47′S20°7′E / 33.783°S 20.117°E /-33.783; 20.117 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| District | Cape Winelands |
| Municipality | Langeberg |
| Established | 1856[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.71 km2 (12.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 15,176 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 6.4% |
| • Coloured | 75.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
| • White | 16.4% |
| • Other | 1.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 91.2% |
| • English | 5.5% |
| • Xhosa | 1.5% |
| • Other | 1.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 6720 |
| PO box | 6720 |
| Area code | 023 |
| Website | http://www.montagu-ashton.info |
Montagu is a town in theWestern Cape province ofSouth Africa, about 180 kilometres (110 mi) fromCape Town in the Western Little Karoo.
The town is named after former secretary of theCape Colony,John Montagu, but was once known as Agter Cogman's Kloof, Cogman's Kloof linking the town and railway station. It is situated at the confluence of theKeisie andKingna rivers.
Montagu was founded on the farm "Uitvlugt" in 1851, and is known for its hotmineral springs and scenic mountains. It is also an agricultural centre, whereorchards andvineyards are in production and local herbs are grown. The farming area, 'Koo', lies north of the town and is famous for the quality of its apples, pears, apricots and peaches.
Nearby rock formations make it one of the country's majorrock climbing venues. The 1,266 m (4,154 ft) high Bloupunt peak overlooks the village and offers severalhiking trails, as well askloofing andmountain biking trails further afield.
Popular crags for rock climbing include Legoland, The Steeple and Bad Kloof.
Montagu is near theRobertson Wine Valley and is most easily reached via theRoute 62 scenic route.
Montagu travel guide from WikivoyageMunicipalities and communities ofCape Winelands District Municipality,Western Cape | ||
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District seat:Stellenbosch | ||
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| Drakenstein | ||
| Stellenbosch | ||
| Breede Valley | ||
| Langeberg | ||
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