Oudtshoorn

Oudtshoorn is "the ostrich capital of the world", in South Africa's Western Cape Karoo, and world-known for its ostrich farms and the nearby Cango Caves. Wikivoyage

Population 90,822 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

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Tourist office · 1.0 km Oudtshoorn Tourism

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

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Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Eating nearby

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Getting around

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