Grootmis

Grootmis
Grootmis
 Grootmis shown within Northern Cape
Grootmis
Grootmis (South Africa)
Grootmis
Grootmis (Africa)
Coordinates: 29°39′00″S 17°04′52″E / 29.650°S 17.081°E / -29.650; 17.081Coordinates: 29°39′00″S 17°04′52″E / 29.650°S 17.081°E / -29.650; 17.081
Country South Africa
Province Northern Cape
District Namakwa
Municipality Nama Khoi
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)

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 thus because the fog hangs over the coastline for days at a time.[1]

References

  1. Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 192. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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