Peak in the Cederberg range, 18 km North-East of Citrusdal. In Greek Mythology this means one who brings back the sunshine in Spring.
Place record
Apollo Peak, a Mountain Peak of Cederberg; Near Citrusdal

Appollo the Greek God of Light Image source
- Coordinates
- -32.2900, 19.1000
- Updated
- 20 Jul 2026

Appollo the Greek God of Light Image source
Location Map
Apollo Peak, a Mountain Peak of Cederberg; Near Citrusdal
How we know this
- 01New Dictionary of South African Place Names by Peter E. Raper
Last updated · 20 Jul 2026
South African History Online. (2016, September 26). Apollo Peak, a Mountain Peak of Cederberg; Near Citrusdal. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0122027
South African History Online (2016) 'Apollo Peak, a Mountain Peak of Cederberg; Near Citrusdal', South African History Online, 26 September. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0122027 (Accessed: 22 July 2026).
South African History Online, Apollo Peak, a Mountain Peak of Cederberg; Near Citrusdal [website], https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0122027, (accessed 22 July 2026).
"Apollo Peak, a Mountain Peak of Cederberg; Near Citrusdal." South African History Online, 26 Sept. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0122027. Accessed 22 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Apollo Peak, a Mountain Peak of Cederberg; Near Citrusdal." South African History Online. September 26, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0122027.
Further reading
The Roots of Segregation: 1860-1910
Cederberg Wilderness Area
A Land Dispossession History 1600s-1990s
Heuningvlei, West Coast District Municipality
Olifants River Valley Region, Western Cape
Wupperthal Mission Station, Clanwilliam
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