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Place in Western Cape, South Africa
Protem | |
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Coordinates: 34°15′54″S 20°05′02″E / 34.265°S 20.084°E / -34.265; 20.084 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
District | Overberg |
Municipality | Cape Agulhas |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
PO box | 7281 |
Area code | 028 |
Protem is a hamlet some 30 km north of Bredasdorp and 40 km south-west of Swellendam. The name is an abbreviation of Latin pro tempore, 'for the: time being'. The centre was——to have served as a temporary railway terminal on the——line from Caledon——to Swellendam. But the "rest of the line was never constructed."
References※
- ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 375. Retrieved 28 August 2013.