Matjiesrivier is a town at the southern foot of the Waboomsberg, some 37 km south of Prince Albert, off the road to Oudtshoorn. Afrikaans for 'mat river', the reference is to a type of sedge (Cyperus textilis) growing there, used by Khoekhoen in making mats with which they made their huts. Matjiesgoed is the common name for this sedge, literally 'mat stuff.[1]

Matjiesrivier
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Coordinates: 33.399°S 22.035°E / -33.399; 22.035
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Garden Route
Municipality	Oudtshoorn
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box	6634

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