Kamieskroon

Municipality

Municipality:
District Municipality:

Kamieskroon Tourism Bureau

The Town Clerk
Kamieskroon

Phone number: 027-672-1627
Fax number: 027-672-1922

Kamieskroon is derived from the Nama name Th amies, which means Jumble, while Kroon is Afrikaans for Crown, referring to the prominent hill at the town.

Attractions

Also see the neighbouring towns

Photos: courtesy www.culturalguiding.com

History

In 1864 a town, called Bowesdorp after the district surgen Henry Bowe, was established in the narrow ravine of the Wilgenhouts Kloof. The location was too small for a proper town, and in 1924 all the important services such as police, school, church, post office and shops were transferred to the present location. Only the ruins of Bowesdorp remain.

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