Information on Wellington, Western Cape, South Africa

Wellington is a town in the Winelands of the Western Cape. Wellington's economy is centered around agriculture such as citrus fruit, wine, table grapes, and a brandy industry.

Wellington is situated at the foot of the Groenberg on the banks of the Kromme Rivier and forms the center of the Cape Winelands with its picturesque setting and numerous wineries, Wellington's tourism industry has started to blossom. The town is at the base of one of the oldest mountain passes in the country, Bain's Kloof Pass.

The town is also an educational centre, with Huguenot College, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, the Timothy Ministry Team, Bible Media and Huguenot High School amongst others. The beauty of the area is best viewed either by horse, by car or by foot to take in the scenery of nature, fynbos, wine, olives and the historical buildings to name but a few.

The pass up to Bain's Kloof winds through pine tree plantations, to the summit where on a clear day you can see a vast area, consisting of the Swartland to the left, home of the expansive wheat fields, the Cape Flats and Cape Town to the right, and the sun glimmering on the sea.