Oudtshoorn
Sign in to saveOudtshoorn (, ) is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, located between the Swartberg mountains to the north and the Outeniqua Mountains to the south. Dubbed the "ostrich capital of the world", Oudtshoorn is known for its ostrich-feather booms, during 1865–1870 and 1900–1914. With approximately 60,000 inhabitants, it is the largest town in the Klein Karoo region. The town's economy is primarily reliant on the ostrich farming and tourism industries. Oudtshoorn is home to the world's largest ostrich population, with a number of specialised ostrich breeding farms, such as the Safa
Key facts
- Settlement.established_date
- 1857
- Settlement.name
- Oudtshoorn
- Settlement.image_caption
- Clockwise from top: View of Oudtshoorn, Welgeluk Ostrich Palace, Ostrich farms, NG Church, Cango Caves, CP Nel Museum
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- South Africa Western Cape#South Africa#Africa
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- Town
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
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- South Africa
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Western Cape
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Garden Route
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Oudtshoorn
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- Main Place
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- Established
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- Councillor
- Settlement.leader_name
- James du Preez (DA)
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 37.6
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Article
26 sectionsContents
- History
- Settlement
- Founding
- Development
- Ostrich farming
- First Ostrich Boom
- Second Ostrich Boom
- Recent history
- Bird flu
- Municipal crisis
- Climate
- Demography
- Society and culture
- Afrikaans
- Festivals
- Museums, monuments and memorials
- Churches
- Educational Institutions
- Military
- Wine
- Tourism
- Tourist information
- Tourist attractions
- Notable people
- References
- External links
Oudtshoorn (, ) is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, located between the Swartberg mountains to the north and the Outeniqua Mountains to the south. Dubbed the "ostrich capital of the world", Oudtshoorn is known for its ostrich-feather booms, during 1865–1870 and 1900–1914. With approximately 60,000 inhabitants, it is the largest town in the Klein Karoo region. The town's economy is primarily reliant on the ostrich farming and tourism industries. Oudtshoorn is home to the world's largest ostrich population, with a number of specialised ostrich breeding farms, such as the Safari Show Farm and the Highgate Ostrich Show Farm, as stated by Pierre D. Toit.
Bhongolethu is a township east of Oudtshoorn. Derived from Xhosa, its name means "our pride".