Protem is a hamlet some 30 km north of Bredasdorp and 40 km south-west of Swellendam. The name is an abbreviation of Latin pro tempore, 'for the time being'. The centre was to have served as a temporary railway terminal on the line from Caledon to Swellendam, but the rest of the line was never constructed.[1]
Protem | |
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Coordinates: 34.265°S 20.084°E / -34.265; 20.084 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
District | Overberg |
Municipality | Cape Agulhas |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
PO box | 7281 |
Area code | 028 |
Municipalities and communities of Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape | ||
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District seat: Bredasdorp | ||
Cape Agulhas |
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Overstrand |
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Swellendam | ||
Theewaterskloof |
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