Beaufort West
Beaufort West
(bō`fərt), town and local municipality (2011 pop. 49,296), Western Cape prov., S South Africa, in the Great KarrooKarrooor Karoo
, the semiarid plateaus of South Africa. The Little Karroo, in Western Cape, is located N of the Langeberg and Outeniqua Ranges and extends c.200 mi (320 km) from east to west at an altitude of 1,000 to 2,000 ft (305–610 m).
..... Click the link for more information. . The town, which is the seat of the local municipality, has some light industry and is the trade and distribution center for nearby farms where sheep, grain, and fruit are raised. It is also a resort. Beaufort West was founded in 1818 and in 1837 became the first municipality in South Africa. The local municipality also includes the township of KwaMandlenkosi and village of Merweville.