Protem, Western Cape

Protem
Protem Protem shown within Western Cape
Coordinates: 34°15′54″S 20°05′02″E / 34.265°S 20.084°E / -34.265; 20.084Coordinates: 34°15′54″S 20°05′02″E / 34.265°S 20.084°E / -34.265; 20.084
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
District	Overberg
Municipality	Cape Agulhas
PO box	7281
Area code	028

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]

References

↑ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 375. Retrieved 28 August 2013.

Municipalities and communities of Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape

District seat: Bredasdorp

Cape Agulhas	Arniston Bredasdorp Elim Hotagterklip L'Agulhas Napier Protem Skipskop Struisbaai Suiderstrand

Overstrand	Baardskeerdersbos Betty's Bay Birkenhead De Kelders Fisherhaven Franskraalstrand Gansbaai Hawston Hermanus Kleinbaai Kleinmond Onrusrivier Pearly Beach Pringle Bay Rooi-Els Sandbaai Stanford Van Dyksbaai Vermont Wolvengat

Swellendam	Barrydale Infanta Malgas Stormsvlei Suurbraak Swellendam

Theewaterskloof	Botrivier Caledon Dennehof Genadendal Grabouw Greyton Riviersonderend Villiersdorp

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