Touws River Touwsrivier | |
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Location | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
City | Touws River (town) |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Matroosberg |
• location | Hex River Mountains |
• coordinates | 33°21′S 19°38′E / 33.350°S 19.633°E |
• elevation | 1,300 m (4,300 ft) |
Mouth | Groot River |
• coordinates | 33°44′12″S 21°10′55″E / 33.73667°S 21.18194°E |
• elevation | 239 m (784 ft) |
The Touws River (Afrikaans: Touwsrivier) is a river in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is a tributary of the Groot River, part of the Gourits River basin. A notable resident of the town is Margaret Maritz (born 27 September 1906) who, as of 2022, aged 116, was regarded as one of the oldest people in South Africa.[1][2][3]