Grootmis
Place in Northern Cape, South Africa
Grootmis is a settlement near the mouth of the Buffels River in South Africa. The name is Afrikaans, meaning "large mist", and it is named this because the fog hangs over the coastline for days at a time.[1]
Grootmis | |
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  Grootmis  Grootmis | |
| Coordinates: 29°39′00″S 17°04′52″E / 29.650°S 17.081°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | Namakwa |
| Municipality | Nama Khoi |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
References
- ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 192. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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