Central address: 50 Raubenheimer Dr, Oudtshoorn, 6620, South Africa
Elevation: 307.388
Time Zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Latitude: 33° 36' 2.6028'' S
Longitude: 22° 12' 9.486'' E
Oudtshoorn, the "ostrich capital of the world", is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, located to the south of the Outeniqua Mountains. Two ostrich-feather booms, during 1865-1870 and 1900-1914, truly established the settlement. With approximately 60,000 inhabitants, it is the largest town in the Little 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 specialized ostrich breeding farms, such as the Safari Show Farm and the Highgate Ostrich Show Farm.
The latitude of Oudtshoorn is -33.600723, and the longitude is 22.202635. Oudtshoorn is a city is located at South Africa with the gps coordinates of 33° 36' 2.6028'' S and 22° 12' 9.486'' E. The elevation of Oudtshoorn is 307.388, the time zone is Africa/Johannesburg.
Latitude | -33.600723 | Longitude | 22.202635 |
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Elevation | 307.388 | DMS Lat | 33° 36' 2.6028'' S |
DMS Lng | 22° 12' 9.486'' E | GeoHASH | k6pbc5pmwghxf |
UTM Zone | 34H | UTM Easting | 611581.32691165 |
UTM Northing | 6281465.84314415 | Time Zone | Africa/Johannesburg |
Country | South Africa | Country Code | 27 |