Protem, South Africa
Place in Western Cape, South Africa
34°15′54″S 20°05′02″E / 34.265°S 20.084°E / -34.265; 20.0847281
Protem is a hamlet some 30 km north of Bredasdorp and 40 km south-west of Swellendam. The name is an abbreviation of Latin pro tempore, 'for the time being'. The centre was to have served as a temporary railway terminal on the line from Caledon to Swellendam, but the rest of the line was never constructed.[1]
References
- ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 375. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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Municipalities and communities of Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape
District seat: Bredasdorp
- Arniston
- Bredasdorp
- Elim
- Hotagterklip
- Klipdale
- L'Agulhas
- Napier
- Protem
- Skipskop
- Struisbaai
- Suiderstrand
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