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2. Orania - Wikipedia

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   Orania. /  29.817°S 24.400°E  / -29.817; 24.400. Orania ( Afrikaans pronunciation: [ʊəˈrɑːnia]) is an Afrikaner nationalist [3] [4] town in South Africa, founded by Afrikaners. [5] It is located along the Orange River in the Karoo region of the Northern Cape province. [6]

3. Robben Island - Wikipedia

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   Robben Island ( Afrikaans: Robbeneiland) is an island in Table Bay, 6.9 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the coast of Bloubergstrand, north of Cape Town, South Africa. It takes its name from the Dutch word for seals ( robben ), hence the Dutch/Afrikaans name Robbeneiland, which translates to Seal (s) Island . Robben Island is roughly oval in shape ...

4. Bolt (fastener) - Wikipedia

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   Bolt (fastener) A bolt is an externally helical threaded fastener that fastens objects with unthreaded holes together. This is done by applying a twisting force ( torque) to a matching nut. The bolt has an external male thread requiring a matching nut with a pre-formed female thread. [1] Unlike a screw, which holds objects together by the ...

5. Calodendrum capense - Wikipedia

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   Calodendrum capense, the Cape chestnut, is an African tree which was first studied at The Cape in South Africa and cultivated widely for its prolific flower display. The tree obtained the common name of "Cape chestnut" because explorer William Burchell saw a resemblance to the horse chestnut in terms of flowers and fruit, though the two are not closely related.

6. Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden - Wikipedia

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   Kirstenbosch is an important botanical garden nestled at the eastern foot of Table Mountain in Cape Town. The garden is one of 10 National Botanical Gardens covering five of South Africa's six different biomes and administered by the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). Prior to 1 September 2004, the institute was known as the ...

7. Boulders Beach - Wikipedia

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   Kleintuin Road, Simon's Town. Boulders Beach is a sheltered beach made up of inlets between granite boulders, from which the name originated. It is located on the Cape Peninsula, in Simon's Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is also commonly known as Boulders Bay. [1]