Papendorp
Place in Western Cape, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Papendorp is a small village on the Atlantic Ocean coastline of Western Cape Province, South Africa. This village resides under Matzikama Local Municipality.
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Papendorp | |
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Coordinates: 31°42′S 18°13′E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
District | West Coast |
Municipality | Matzikama |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
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Papendorp is located at the mouth of the Olifants River and at high tide it is possible to navigate to Lutzville on a flat-bottomed boat, about 30 km upstream. Ebenhaezer, a Rhenish mission station established in 1831 is located a few kilometers further inland, on the road between Papendorp and Lutzville.[1] There are salt pans in the area that are exploited commercially. Strandfontein is located a few kilometers south down the coast.[2]