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The Beaufort West area includes the towns of Beaufort West Nelspoort and Merweville
Beaufort West
The town was established in 1818 by the Governor of the Cape, Lord Charles Somerset to curb lawlessness in a district where hunters, traders, adventurers, explorers, smugglers and outlaws constantly crossed swords. The prosperous farm Hooyvlakte at the foot of the Nuweveld mountains provided an ideal site and the town was named in honour of the Governor's father, the fifth Duke of Beaufort. Beaufort West is the oldest town in the Central Karoo and its municipality, proclaimed in 1837, is the oldest in South Africa. With modern road and rail links, Beaufort West is ideally situated as a central base from which to explore the Great Karoo and passes of the Swartberg Mountains. It is also the gateway to holiday resorts of the Western, Eastern and Southern Cape. There's so much to do and see in the district that Beaufort West has its own website. Click here for all the details.
Nelspoort
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