Sarah Baartman District Municipality, District municipality in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Sarah Baartman District Municipality is an administrative region in Eastern Cape that encompasses seven local municipalities with towns and villages spread across the province. The area connects coastal settlements with inland communities through its territory.
This administrative region was established in 2000 as part of restructuring local governance after apartheid ended in South Africa. The creation helped establish new administrative systems across the province.
The district holds regular agricultural markets where farmers display their mohair products, as the region produces 52 percent of South Africa's total mohair.
The region is accessible through national highways that connect coastal towns like Jeffreys Bay with inland communities. Visitors will find road connections linking the various local municipalities together.
The region has a strong tradition in mohair production, where local farmers work with this valued textile material. The Sundays River Valley also plays a role in the area's agricultural operations with specific crop cultivation.
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