De Rust

De Rust
De Rust
Location in the Western Cape
De Rust
Location in South Africa
Coordinates:
Country  South Africa
Province Western Cape
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Postal code

De Rust is a small village at the gateway to the Klein Karoo.

De Rust is located at the foot of the Swartberg Mountain range between Oudtshoorn and Beaufort West. De Rust is also known for the meandering Meiringspoort pass.

Meiringspoort is a gateway that connects the Klein Karoo (little Karoo) and the (great) Karoo through a gorge with a 25 km road crossing the same river 25 times in the span of the 25 km.

This area is also well known for Ostrich farming and most of the farmers in the area either farm exclusively with ostriches or as a sideline to their existing farming.