Frankfort

Afrikaans name: Frankfort

Frankfort is a small town in the Free State

Photo © Steven Herbert

Free State

The small town of Frankfort is situated in the heart of a fertile farming region. Frankfort is situated on the Wilge River and many of the streets are lined with palm trees giving the town the look of an oasis.

Frankfort weather

FRANKFORT WEATHER

The town was established in 1869 and became a municipality in 1896. One of the main buildings in the area is the Dutch Reformed Church.

The first things that you notice on approaching Frankfort are the grain silos. The surrounding areas produce a lot of maize as well as beef cattle.

Photo © Steven Herbert

References and further reading

Southern Africa from the Highway - Author: AA RSA - Published: 1991 - Page: 145

Readers Digest Illustrated Guide to Southern Africa - 4th edition - Author: - Published: 1986 - Page: 304

On Route - A region by region guide to South Africa - Author: B.P.J. Erasmus - Published: 1995 - Page: 240

Conollys Guide to Southern Africa - 2nd edition - Author: Denis Conolly - Published: 1982 - Page: 334

Book of the Road - 4th edition - Author: MapStudio - Published: 2019 - Page: 117

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