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Place in Western Cape, South Africa
Jonkersberg
The Outeniqua Mountains, on which the village lies.The Outeniqua Mountains, on which the village lies.
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Coordinates: 33°56′08″S 22°13′47″E / 33.93556°S 22.22972°E / -33.93556; 22.22972
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceWestern Cape
DistrictGarden Route
MunicipalityMossel Bay
First Settled1916
Population
 • Total114

Jonkersberg is a small village and forestry station in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

The village was established around 1916 when European woodcutters from Knysna were resettled in Jonkersberg, as well as Franschhoek.

Jonkersberg lies at the foothills of the Outeniqua Mountains.

In the 2011 South African census the village's population was 114 people living in 24 households.

References

  1. "Labour in the Knysna forests under Apartheid". Knysna Museums. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  2. "Forestry and Water Conservation in South Africa". Australian National University. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  3. "Trees". Fairview Homestead. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  4. Firth, Adrian (2011). "Jonkersberg State Forest". Retrieved 2024-06-26.
Municipalities and communities of Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
District seat: George
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Garden Route District within South Africa
Garden Route District within South Africa
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