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Laingsburg
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South Africa :: Western Cape (Great Karoo)
:: Laingsburg
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Places :: Town Medium
Laingsburg lies on the N1, about 250 Km N/East of Cape Town, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The town started life in 1878 as a small siding named Buffelsrivier on the railway line from Cape Town to the North. A village was laid out in 1881, initially renamed Nassau to avoid confusion with Buffalo River in East London. It was later named Laingsburg, after John Laing who was Commissioner of Lands at the time. It became a municipality in 1904. Laingsburg, with a total rainfall of about 100mm p.a, lies in the arid Great Karoo and for many years only farming of goats and sheep was possible. The main water supply is from the Buffels River. In the 1950's, an irrigation dam was built at Floriskraal, 25 km South of the town. Irrigation from this dam has led to lucerne, fruit and vegetables farming. In 1981, a disastrous flash flood in the Buffels River, washed away many of the historical buildings in the town.
| Address : | Laingsburg Tourism Office, Karoo, South Africa | ||
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| Contact : | Laingsburg Tourism Office | ||
| Tel : | +27(0)23 551 1868 | ||
| Email : | Click Here | ||
| Website : | Click Here | ||
| Host Website : | Click Here | ||
| Cellphone Reception : | Good | Main Cellular Network : | MTN. CellC & Vodacom |
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| Facilities : | Tour Services | ||||
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| Police Telephone : | +27(0)23 551 8200 |
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| Hospital Telephone : | +27(0)23 551 1237 |
| Doctor Telephone : | +27(0)23 551 1696 |
| Tourist Information Telephone : | +27(0)23 551 1868 |
| Towing Service Telephone : | +27(0)82 554 3419 |
| Petrol Type : | All. |
| Diesel Type : | All. |
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| Other Facilities : | Fast Food. Power Station/Substation. |
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| More Activities : | Visits to the museums. Forgotten temples. Gamkapoort Dam & nature reserve. 4x4. |
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| Notes on Activities : | (Some activities may be offered nearby). |
Government Clinic Tel : +27(0)23 551 1868. Every last Saturday of the month a farmer's market is hosted. Airfield is in use, but be careful of obstacles in the way, and do not leave aircraft alone.
“Laingsburg is a town on the Buffels River, a tributary of the Groot River, 270 km north-east of Cape Town and 125 km south-west of Leeu-Gamka. It was established on the farm Vischkuil aan de Buffels Rivier in 1881 and became a municipality in, 1906. Named after John Laing, Commissioner of Crown Lands in the Cabinets of Sprigg and Rhodes.” - Chris Smit, 2024/04/27
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