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Touring Matla in South Africa
Matla in the region of Mpumalanga is located in South Africa - some 70 mi or ( 112 km ) South-East of Pretoria , the country's capital city .
Time in Matla is now 04:55 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Maseru, Gaborone, Mbabane, Manzini, and Rooibloem. Being here already, consider visiting Maseru . Check out our recommendations for Matla ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Bakenlaagte
The Battle of Bakenlaagte occurred on 30 October 1901 during the guerrilla phase of Anglo-Boer war of 1899–1902. The battle saw the Eastern Transvaal Boer commandos of Generals Grobler, Brits, Viljoen and Louis Botha attack the rear guard of Colonel Benson's much feared No 3 Flying Column while it was in marching formation to its base camp.
Located at -26.35 29.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tweedraai Dam
Tweedraai Dam is dam on the Trichardtspruit near Trichardt, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1991.
Located at -26.43 29.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Kromfontein Middle Cofferdam
Kromfontein Middle Cofferdam is an earthfill type dam located on the Steenkool Spruit, near Witbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1990 and serves primarily for flood storage (retention) and river diversion. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked significant (2).
Located at -26.12 29.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Kromfonteinlower (Wilge) Cofferdam
Kromfonteinlower (Wilge) Cofferdam is a rockfill type dam located on the Steenkool Spruit, near Witbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1992 and its primary purpose is to serve for river diversion. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked significant (2).
Located at -26.08 29.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Trichardtsfontein Dam
Trichardtsfontein Dam is dam on the Trichardtspruit near Trichardt, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1981.
Located at -26.50 29.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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