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Montagu developed in a valley on the western approach to the Klein Karoo, formerly associated with the name Agter Cogmans Kloof. It is named after Cape colonial secretary John Montagu; mountain-pass travel, hot springs and farming contributed to its nineteenth-century growth.
Historical reference: Wikipedia – South African town entry ↗
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