De Rust
{{Refimprove|date=July 2011}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = De Rust
| image_skyline = De Rust Dutch Reformed Church.JPG
| image_caption = De Rust Dutch Reformed Church
| pushpin_map = South Africa Western Cape#South Africa
| coordinates = {{coord|33|29|20|S|22|32|00|E|region:ZA|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = South Africa
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Western Cape
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Garden Route
| subdivision_type3 = Municipality
| subdivision_name3 = Oudtshoorn
| subdivision_type4 = Main Place
| established_title = Established
| leader_title = Councillor
| area_footnotes = {{cite web |url=http://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/178001 |title = Main Place De Rust |work=Census 2011}}
| area_total_km2 = 17.63
| population_total = 3566
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Racial makeup (2011)
| demographics1_title1 = Black African
| demographics1_info1 = 2.5%
| demographics1_title2 = Coloured
| demographics1_info2 = 87.4%
| demographics1_title3 = Indian/Asian
| demographics1_info3 = 0.5%
| demographics1_title4 = White
| demographics1_info4 = 8.9%
| demographics1_title5 = Other
| demographics1_info5 = 0.8%
| demographics_type2 = First languages (2011)
| demographics2_title1 = Afrikaans
| demographics2_info1 = 93.6%
| demographics2_title2 = English
| demographics2_info2 = 4.1%
| demographics2_title3 =
| demographics2_info3 =
| demographics2_title4 =
| demographics2_info4 =
| demographics2_title5 = Other
| demographics2_info5 = 2.3%
| timezone1 = SAST
| utc_offset1 = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code (street)
| postal_code = 6651
| postal2_code_type = PO box
| postal2_code = 6650
| area_code_type = Area code
| area_code = 044
}}
De Rust is a small village at the gateway to the Klein Karoo, South Africa. The name is Dutch and literally translates to "The Rest", referring to the town's original purpose of being a resting place for settlers en route through the challenging terrain of a nearby Swartberg gorge.[http://derustheritage.org.za/brief-history/story-de-rust/] "The Story of De Rust" - De Rust Heritage
Location
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.G. Ross: Romance of Cape Mountain Passes. New Africa Books. 2004. {{ISBN|0864866631}}, 9780864866639. p.89.[http://samountainpasses.co.za/Home/WesternCape/Passes/KAROO/Meiringspoort/tabid/231/Default.aspx Meiringspoort Pass] The annual Meiringspoort half marathon runs through the length of the pass and finishes in De Rust.[http://meiringspoort21.com/ Meiringspoort 21.1km & 12.5km]
Climate
{{Weather box
|width = auto
|location = De Rust
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|Jan high C = 28.3
|Feb high C = 28.2
|Mar high C = 26.4
|Apr high C = 23.4
|May high C = 20.1
|Jun high C = 17.9
|Jul high C = 17.4
|Aug high C = 18.8
|Sep high C = 20.5
|Oct high C = 22.7
|Nov high C = 24.7
|Dec high C = 26.9
|Jan low C = 13.7
|Feb low C = 14.2
|Mar low C = 13.0
|Apr low C = 10.1
|May low C = 7.3
|Jun low C = 4.8
|Jul low C = 3.8
|Aug low C = 5.1
|Sep low C = 6.6
|Oct low C = 8.6
|Nov low C = 10.8
|Dec low C = 12.2
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 25
|Feb precipitation mm = 31
|Mar precipitation mm = 39
|Apr precipitation mm = 31
|May precipitation mm = 36
|Jun precipitation mm = 23
|Jul precipitation mm = 28
|Aug precipitation mm = 29
|Sep precipitation mm = 32
|Oct precipitation mm = 32
|Nov precipitation mm = 36
|Dec precipitation mm = 26
|source 1 = Climate-Data.org{{cite web
|url = https://en.climate-data.org/africa/south-africa/western-cape/de-rust-26933/
|title = Climate: De Rust - Climate-Data.org
|access-date = 7 September 2020}}
}}
Farming
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.
References
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Category:Populated places in the Oudtshoorn Local Municipality