Ceres
Named after the Roman goddess of agriculture, Ceres sits in the fertile Warmbokkeveld Valley in the Western Cape, where the surrounding farmland makes it one of South Africa's major deciduous fruit-producing regions. The town lies on the Dwars River at the north-eastern entrance to Michell's Pass, historically the route north from Cape Town before the N1 highway replaced it. It serves as the administrative and economic centre of the Witzenberg municipality, with Wolseley, Tulbagh, and Prince Alfred Hamlet among the surrounding towns it anchors.
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- Population41,596
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.3 km2.1 mi
Nearest airports
Ceres: quick answers
Where is Ceres?
Ceres is in South Africa, about 103 km64 miles in a straight line from Cape Town.
How do you get to Ceres?
The nearest airport is Robertson (ROD), about 2 hr 6 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Ceres?
The warmest month is February, averaging 22°C71°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 9°C48°F. The wettest month is June, with about 113 mm4.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Ceres?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 restaurants, 2 cafés and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.