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Anhalt-Schmidt, a Mission Station in Little Karoo

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    A group of Khoikhoi Men Image source

Station of the Berlin Missionary Society in the Uniondale District. Named after the German Missionary- Schmidt.  Who in 1737 began to work among the Khoikhoi in the Western Cape Province.

Geolocation
23° 10' 33.6", -33° 21'
References

New Dictionary of South African Place Names by Peter E Raper

Further Reading

https://www.westerncape.gov.za/facility/uniondale-hospital
https://www.route-62-info.co.za/routes/town/164/uniondale
https://www.sa-venues.com/attractionswc/uniondale.php

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