| Montagu | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa Western Cape#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -33.7833°N 27°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Western Cape |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cape Winelands |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Langeberg |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1856[1] |
| Leader Title: | Councillor |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 32.71 |
| Population Total: | 15176 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 6.4% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 75.7% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.5% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 16.4% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 1.0% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Afrikaans |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 91.2% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | English |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 5.5% |
| Demographics2 Title3: | Xhosa |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 1.5% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 1.9% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal Code: | 6720 |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Postal2 Code: | 6720 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 023 |
| Website: | http://www.montagu-ashton.info |
Montagu is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa, about from Cape Town in the Western Little Karoo.
The town is named after former secretary of the Cape Colony, John Montagu, but was once known as Agter Cogman's Kloof, Cogman's Kloof linking the town and railway station. It is situated at the confluence of the Keisie and Kingna rivers.
Montagu was founded on the farm "Uitvlugt" in 1851, and is known for its hot mineral springs and scenic mountains. It is also an agricultural centre, where orchards and vineyards are in production and local herbs are grown. The farming area, 'Koo', lies north of the town and is famous for the quality of its apples, pears, apricots and peaches.
Nearby rock formations make it one of the country's major rock climbing venues. The 1266m (4,154feet) high Bloupunt peak overlooks the village and offers several hiking trails, as well as kloofing and mountain biking trails further afield.
Popular crags for rock climbing include Legoland, The Steeple and Bad Kloof.
Montagu is near the Robertson Wine Valley and is most easily reached via the Route 62 scenic route.
Pastor Emeritus Matthys du Toit was born in Montagu.
The author Francis Brett Young spent his final years in Montagu.