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Matjiesrivier
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Coordinates: 33°23′56″S 22°02′06″E / 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

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.

References

1. Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 301. Retrieved 28 August 2013.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
District seat: George
Bitou	Harkerville Keurboomstrand Kranshoek Kurland Estate Nature's Valley Plettenberg Bay Wittedrif
George	Avontuur Bergplaas De Vlugt George Haarlem Herold Herolds Bay Hoekwil Pacaltsdorp Touwsranten Twee Rivieren Uniondale Victoria Bay Wilderness Woodville
Hessequa	Albertinia Gouritsmond Groot-Jongensfontein Heidelberg Port Beaufort Puntjie Riversdale Slangrivier Stilbaai Vermaaklikheid Witsand
Kannaland	Amaliënstein Calitzdorp Ladismith Vanwyksdorp Zoar
Knysna	Bracken Hill Brenton-on-Sea Buffelsbaai Farleigh Gouna Karatara Knysna Rheenendal Sedgefield
Mossel Bay	Boggomsbaai Brandwag Danabaai Friemersheim Glentana Great Brak River Hartenbos Herbertsdale Jonkersberg Little Brak River Mossel Bay Ruiterbos Vleesbaai
Oudtshoorn	De Hoop De Rust Dysselsdorp Matjiesrivier Oudtshoorn Schoemanshoek Volmoed

• Populated places in the Oudtshoorn Local Municipality