Faure, South Africa

Faure
Faure Faure shown within Western Cape
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Coordinates: 34°01′52″S 18°45′11″E / 34.031°S 18.753°E / -34.031; 18.753Coordinates: 34°01′52″S 18°45′11″E / 34.031°S 18.753°E / -34.031; 18.753
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box	7131

Faure is a hamlet some 16 km south-west of Stellenbosch and 13 km north-west of Strand. Nearby is the kramat or tomb of Sheik Yusuf (1626-1699), an Islamic expatriate priest. Faure is a common surname; it is uncertain after whom this place was named.^[1]

References

↑ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 162. Retrieved 28 August 2013.

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Seat: Cape Town
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Faure, South Africa

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