Hawston
Place in Western Cape, South Africa
34°23′S 19°08′E / 34.383°S 19.133°E / -34.383; 19.133[1]
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Hawston is a village in the Western Cape, South Africa, It is a fishing village north-east of Mudge Point, 5 km north-west of Onrusrivier and 11 km from Hermanus. It is named after C.R. Haw, a civil commissioner of Caledon.[2]
Located in the Overstrand Local Municipality, about an hour from Cape Town, it is located between Fisherhaven and Vermont, Western Cape, and is close to Hermanus.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Hawston". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 201.
- ^ Hawston Archived 2010-06-19 at the Wayback Machine WhaleRock.co.za
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Municipalities and communities of Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape
District seat: Bredasdorp
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