Klaarstroom is a village in Prince Albert Local Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Klaarstroom
Top, the Klaarstroom General. Bottom, a view of the mountains in winter surrounding Klaarstroom.
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Coordinates: 33.3°S 22.333°E / -33.3; 22.333
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Central Karoo
Municipality	Prince Albert
Area [1]
• Total	3.27 km2 (1.26 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	584
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	1.0%
• Coloured	96.1%
• White	2.9%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Afrikaans	98.3%
• English	1.7%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box	6932

It is situated at the northern end of Meiringspoort, about 60 km east of Prince Albert and 95 km north-west of Uniondale. Originally named Pietersburg, its present name, Afrikaans for 'clear stream', probably refers to waters flowing from the Swartberg into the lowlands.[2][3]

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