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Pniel, Western Cape
Pniel
is a
settlement
in
Cape Winelands District Municipality
in the
Western Cape
province of
South Africa
.
It is a settlement and
United Congregational Church of Southern Africa
mission station
between
Stellenbosch
and
Franschhoek
,
established
in
1843
. The name is of biblical
origin
,
referring
to the place where
Jacob
wrestled
with God
; it means ‘face of God’.