Malmesbury

Municipality

Municipality: Swartland Local Municipality

Malmesbury Tourism Bureau

De Bron Centre
Malmesbury

Phone number: 022-487-1133
Fax number: 022-487-2063
Email: Email inquiry
Web: See the website

Malmesbury is named after the Earl of Malmesbury, father in law of the Birtish Governor of the Cape, Sir Lowry Cole

Attractions

Also see the neighbouring towns

A thermal spring is located here with 32°C water. It contains suplhur chloride. The Swartland Wine Cellar may be visited. Kalbaskraal Nature Reserve offers walking trails. An annual food and wine festival is held in June.

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History

Records show people settling around the thermal spring from 1744 onwards. A settlement grew and was known by the name Swartland. The general area got the name Zwarte Land, or Swartland, from Jan van Riebeeck. The name Malmesbury was given in 1829. The town became a municipality in 1896.

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Climate

Today's Weather Report

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Economy

Farming: Wheat, oats, flour mills, storage silos.

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