Kylemore is a village in the
Western Cape
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of
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. It is located in the
Cape Winelands
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, within Helshoogte Pass on the route from
Stellenbosch
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Franschhoek
Franschhoek (; Afrikaans for "French Corner", Dutch spelling before 1947 ''Fransche Hoek'', French: ''Le Coin Français'') is a small town in the Western Cape Province and one of the oldest towns in South Africa. It was formerly known as Oliph ...
. It was founded by Kyle Mohr in 1955.
With a population of 4000+ people, the community is largely dependent on employment in the bigger towns, predominantly Stellenbosch, Paarl, and greater Cape Town. The adjacent farms provide seasonal jobs to farm labourers and students during the harvest season.
The town is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with walking trails into the neighboring countryside.
Rugby is the most popular sport in the village. After producing two Springboks in Ivan Jacobs and Herschel Jantjies, the local rugby club's numbers rose more than 100%.
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Populated places in the Stellenbosch Local Municipality