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Dwarskersbos
Dwarskersbos is a settlement in West Coast District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
A calm town on the Western Coast of South Africa, with beautiful deserted beaches and a full list of services for everyones needs.
Fishing village some 11 km north of Laaiplek. Near here the Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama first set foot on South African soil on 7 November 1497 when he explored the present St Helena Bay. A tidal wave 6m high struck Dwarskersbos on 27 August 1969. The name is said to be derived from Afrikaans; kersbos is a type of plant, Euclea polyandra, or Sarcocaulon species.