Oudtshoorn (/ˈaʊtshɔːrn/, Afrikaans pronunciation:[ˈəutsˌɦuərən]) is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, located between the Swartberg mountains to the north and the Outeniqua Mountains to the south. Dubbed the "ostrich capital of the world",[3] Oudtshoorn is known for its ostrich-feather booms, during 1865–1870 and 1900–1914.[4] With approximately 60,000 inhabitants, it is the largest town in the Little Karoo region. The town's economy is primarily reliant on the ostrich farming and tourism industries.[5] Oudtshoorn is home to the world's largest ostrich population,[6] with a number of specialised ostrich breeding farms, such as the Safari Show Farm and the Highgate Ostrich Show Farm, as told by Mnr. Pierre D. Toit.
Bhongolethu is a township 10 km (6 mi) east of Oudtshoorn. Derived from Xhosa, its name means "our pride".[7]
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^ abcdSum of the Main Places Oudtshoorn, Bongolethu and Bridgeton from Census 2011.
^Robyn Curnow and Teo Kermeliotis (22 February 2012). "S. Africa ostrich industry hit by major bird flu outbreak". Retrieved 28 October 2014.
^Footprint. "Oudtshoorn in South Africa". Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
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