# Dr Beyers Naude Municipality, Cacadu District – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/cacadu/dr-beyers-naude/ Local municipality · Cacadu District # Dr Beyers Naude Dr Beyers Naude is a local municipality of South Africa in Cacadu District, Eastern Cape Province. It covers **28,653.2 km²**. 62 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 276 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 28,653km² - 276mapped services - 633 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dr Beyers Naude? Dr Beyers Naude lies in [Cacadu District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/cacadu/), [Eastern Cape Province](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/), [South Africa](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/). It borders 10 other local municipalities: [Beaufort West](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/central-karoo/beaufort-west/), [Blue Crane Route](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/cacadu/blue-crane-route/), [George](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/eden/george/), [Inxuba Yethemba](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/chris-hani/inxuba-yethemba/), [Kou-Kamma](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/cacadu/kou-kamma/), [Kouga](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/cacadu/kouga/), [Oudtshoorn](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/eden/oudtshoorn/), [Prince Albert](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/western-cape/central-karoo/prince-albert/), [Sundays River Valley](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/cacadu/sundays-river-valley/) and [Ubuntu](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/nothern-cape/pixley-ka-seme/ubuntu/). By area it is the 4th largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 49.2% of [Cacadu District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/eastern-cape/cacadu/). The centre of Dr Beyers Naude is about 882 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. The centre point is at 32.7330° S, 23.8838° E. Local names: EC101 . Source: [South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zaf). ## Things to see in and around Dr Beyers Naude OpenStreetMap lists 55 named sights in Dr Beyers Naude: 11 attractions; 10 museums; 9 nature reserves; 7 viewpoints; 7 memorials; 5 monuments; 3 caves; 1 waterfall; 1 castle or fort; 1 gallery. - Hester Rupert Art Museum · museum - Kitching Fossil Exploration Centre · museum - Military History · museum - Old Library · museum - Old Residency · museum - Owl House Visitor Centre · museum - Reinet House · museum - Sid Fourie Historical House Museum · museum - Sobukwe Museum and Learning Centre · museum - Urqouhart House · museum - Fort Jansenville · castle or fort - Cedar Falls · waterfall - Aberdeen Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Beakosneck 2&3 Private Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Camdeboo National Park · nature reserve - Cape Floral Protected Area · nature reserve - Magic Hills Private Collection IBAMBA Reserve · nature reserve - Mount Camdeboo Private Game Reserve · nature reserve - Mountain Zebra-Camdeboo Protected Environment · nature reserve - Noorsveld Protected Environment · nature reserve - Zandibela Game Reserve · nature reserve - Ascon Site office · viewpoint - Dam wall · viewpoint - Koedoeskloof · viewpoint - Ribbokberg Lookout · viewpoint - Toposcope · viewpoint - Valley of Desolation · viewpoint - Valley of Desolation Yellow Frame · viewpoint - Die Wonderboom · attraction - Dooringkloof Bushman Paintings · attraction …and 25 more. Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Dr Beyers Naude - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Johannesburg - CurrencyRand (ZAR) - Country calling code+27 - LanguagesZulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Pedi, English, Tswana - Plug typesType C, D · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format4 digits (####) ### Nearest airports - George Airport (GRJ) · George199 km - Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ) · Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)213 km ### Nearest railway station Miller (Dr Beyers Naude), about 39 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 14.3 hours, sunrise around 05:11) and shortest in Jun (about 10.0 hours, sunrise around 07:24, sunset around 17:24). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Dr Beyers Naude Open gazetteers list **62 villages, towns and localities** in Dr Beyers Naude. The largest with a recorded population: Graaff Reinet (62,896), Willowmore (9,199), Aberdeen (8,580), Jansenville (6,723), Steytlerville (4,812) and Klipplaat (3,554). Settlements here lie between about 247 m and 1,322 m above sea level (median 633 m). - Aberdeen - Adendorp - Allemanskraal - Anthonys Kraal - Apieskraal - Asherville - Baviaanskloof Farming Community - Bergendal - Bestersdal - Bishop Limba - Bluegum Grove - Boxmoor - De Vlakte - De Weg - Doornfontein - Fisherman's Cottages - Fullarton - Glandale - Graaff Reinet - Grootrivierdrif - Honeyville - Hottentotspoort - Jansenville - Kendrew - Keurbos - Klipfontein - Klipgat - Klipplaat - Knoetze - Koentekraal - Kommandokraal - Kroonvale - Kwa Noheleni - Laughing Waters - Miller - Minnehaha - Mount Stewart - Nieu-Bethesda - Petits Hill - Quacha - Rietbron - Robert Sobukwe Town - Sandkraalspoort - Sandvlakte - Sonop - Spandau - Spandauville - Steytlerville - Studtis - Tjoksville - Uitkomst - Volstruisleegte - Vondeling - Vuyolwetho - Wapadspoort - Waterford - Welgerus - Willowmore - Wolwefontein - Wongalethu - Xamdeboo - uMasizakhe Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Dr Beyers Naude Named natural and historic features inside Dr Beyers Naude, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 48 rivers and streams; 6 reservoirs and tanks; 2 lakes; 1 waterfall. - Baviaanskloofrivier - Beervleidam - Biesiesdam - Boesmanskloof - Buffalo - Buffelsrivier - De Hoopdam - Delports - Dieprivier - Doorn Kloof - Gats - Groot-Graslaagte - Haas - Hartbeeskuil - Heuningkliprivier - Hopsrivier - Kamdeboo - Kamferkloof - Kandos - Kareeleegte - Klein-Graslaagte - Kommassiekloof - Koms Kloof - Kraai …and 33 more. ### Hills and mountains 154 mountains; 147 hills; 64 mountain passes; 33 valleys; 5 peaks. - Kwaggaskop · 2,174 m - Wapadsberg · 2,138 m - Kouekop · 2,108 m - Windpunt · 2,073 m - Boesmansberg · 2,060 m - Spioenkoppie · 2,035 m - Aasvoëlkop · 2,024 m - Leeukop · 2,023 m - Skoenmakersberg · 2,007 m - Platberg · 2,004 m - Klipsweetkrans · 1,973 m - Voëlkop · 1,952 m - Nuweberg · 1,937 m - Bakenskop · 1,927 m - Vaalberg · 1,919 m - Ribbekop · 1,913 m - Hoërkop · 1,900 m - Tafelkop · 1,868 m - Bloukop · 1,838 m - Pramkop · 1,823 m - Goewermentsberg · 1,783 m - Siaskop · 1,781 m - Osberg · 1,768 m - Platberg · 1,762 m …and 379 more. ### Forests and nature 3 forests; 1 park. - Baviaanskloof Staatsbos - Camdeboo National Park - Cockscomb State Forest - Formosa Staatsbos ### History 8 ruins. - Beenekraal - Rooidam - Swanepoelshoek - The Glen - The Lodge - The Ranges - Van der Bergskuil - Warmwater ### Getting around 8 airfields; 7 railway stations; 2 airports. - Aberdeen - Aberdeen Road - Baroe - Bethesdaweg - Doorndraai - Graaff Reinet - Graaff Reinet - Kendrew - Klipplaat - Miller - Steytlerville - Willowmore - Willowmore - Willowmore N E - Willowmore N W - Willowmore North - Wolwefontein Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Dr Beyers Naude and the best time to visit Using the climate of Cacadu District, the warmest month is Jan (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 355 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 459 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (58 mm) and the driest Jun (17 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **August to May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 52 Feb 21 58 Mar 19 58 Apr 15 40 May 12 22 Jun 9 17 Jul 9 22 Aug 10 31 Sep 13 25 Oct 16 44 Nov 18 43 Dec 20 46 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dr Beyers Naude Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Xamdeboo Hospital · Dr Beyers Naude 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.47413&mlon=24.05412#map=17/-32.47413/24.05412) Bank ABSA · Dr Beyers Naude 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.47616&mlon=24.06059#map=17/-32.47616/24.06059) Petrol pump Caltex Aberdeen · Dr Beyers Naude 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.47539&mlon=24.05957#map=17/-32.47539/24.05957) Hotel Die Dorpshuis Aberdeen · Dr Beyers Naude 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.47451&mlon=24.06256#map=17/-32.47451/24.06256) School Kabouterland Pre School · Dr Beyers Naude 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-32.48612&mlon=24.05995#map=17/-32.48612/24.05995) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dr Beyers Naude Places mapped inside Dr Beyers Naude in open map data, by type. - Hospitals14 - Banks15 - Petrol pumps18 - Hotels93 - Shopping malls1 - Schools68 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies6 - Restaurants50 - Police stations8 - Dental clinics2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other local municipalities in Cacadu District - Blue Crane Route - Kou-Kamma - Kouga - Makana - Ndlambe - Sundays River Valley ## Quick answers - Where is Dr Beyers Naude?In Cacadu District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa - What borders Dr Beyers Naude?Beaufort West, Blue Crane Route, George, Inxuba Yethemba, Kou-Kamma, Kouga, Oudtshoorn, Prince Albert, Sundays River Valley and Ubuntu - What is there to see in Dr Beyers Naude?Aberdeen Nature Reserve, Alwyn se Bak, Andies Pretorius, Andries Pretorius Memorial - What time zone is Dr Beyers Naude in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Dr Beyers Naude?Rand (ZAR) - What language is spoken in Dr Beyers Naude?Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dr Beyers Naude?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dr Beyers Naude?Settlements lie between 247 m and 1,322 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Dr Beyers Naude?6 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Dr Beyers Naude?Kwaggaskop (2,174 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dr Beyers Naude?August to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Dr Beyers Naude?Xamdeboo Hospital, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dr Beyers Naude?ABSA, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dr Beyers Naude?Caltex Aberdeen, about 33 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Dr Beyers Naude?14 mapped - How many banks are in Dr Beyers Naude?15 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Dr Beyers Naude?18 mapped - What is the P-code of Dr Beyers Naude?ZA2101 (OCHA common operational dataset)