Strydenburg is a town located in the eastern part of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa, at the intersection of the N12 National Route and R387 Regional Route.
The town is situated at the edge of a large pan, filled with shallow salty water during rainy years. Strydenburg lies approximately 57 km south-west of Hopetown and 75 km north-east of Britstown.
Strydenburg falls within Thembelihle Local Municipality and the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality.
The town boasts well maintained remnants of Karoo style houses. The local guest houses and museum are fine examples of these Karoo ‘tuishuise’.
Quiet, peaceful and full of character, it is the ideal stop over for travellers as it is halfway between Cape Town and Johannesburg.
History
Strydenburg was laid out by the Dutch Reformed Church on the farm Roodepan in 1892, and attained municipal status in 1914.
The town’s name Strydenburg means ‘town of argument’ in Dutch. The name refers to disagreement as to on which farm it should be situated.