Kaapsehoop
Kaapschehoop or Kaapsehoop is a village situated in Mpumalanga province (formerly Eastern Transvaal) of South Africa.
Kaapschehoop (Kaapsehoop) | |
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Rock fields near the town of Kaapsche Hoop | |
Kaapschehoop (Kaapsehoop) Kaapschehoop (Kaapsehoop) | |
| Coordinates: 25°35′S 30°46′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Ehlanzeni |
| Municipality | Mbombela |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.35 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 182 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 24.7% |
| • White | 75.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 51.1% |
| • English | 25.0% |
| • Swazi | 20.0% |
| • Southern Ndebele | 1.1% |
| • Other | 2.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
It is situated 1640 m (5380 ft.) above sea level on the Drakensberg Highveld escarpment, about 28 km from Mbombela (also known as Nelspruit), the capital of Mpumalanga. The name of the village was derived from gold discoveries in and around the area. The find created hope for the early inhabitants of the De Kaap Valley (The Cape Valley) below, it offered the chance of attaining great wealth.
Today Kaapschehoop is a scenic mountain top village with vibrant arts & crafts shops, confectionaries, restaurants, pubs and accommodation. It is surrounded with expansive views, nature reserves, golden grass land, wild flowers, pine plantations, unique sandstone formations, flowing streams, and unique endangered wildlife. Kaapschehoop village is set out between large natural clearings in the rock fields near the top of the escarpment overlooking the lush De Kaap Valley situated some 800 metres below, with distant views towards Barberton, Mbombela, White River, and Eswatini.