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Schalkwykskraal Destination Guide

Discover Schalkwykskraal in South Africa

Schalkwykskraal in the region of Eastern Cape is a town located in South Africa - some 378 mi or ( 608 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital .

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Local time in Schalkwykskraal is now 06:30 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Quthing, Qacha's Nek, Mohale's Hoek, Maseru, and Mafeteng. When in this area, you might want to check out Quthing . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Schalkwykskraal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Orange–Fish River Tunnel

The Orange–Fish Tunnel is an 82.8 km irrigation tunnel in South Africa which diverts water from the Orange River under the Suurberg mountain plateau to the Great Fish River and the semi-arid areas of Eastern Cape province. Its inlet tower (at 30°41'26.00"S 25°45'46.78"E) takes water from the Gariep Dam at Oviston: the name Oviston is an acronym based on the Afrikaans Oranje-VISrivier TONnel.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -30.69 25.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in South Africa, Great Fish River, Orange River, Tunnels completed in 1975, Tunnels in South Africa, Water tunnels

Gariep Dam

Gariep Dam is a dam in South Africa, near the town of Norvalspont, Free State province, South Africa. Its primary purpose is for irrigation, domestic and industrial use as well as for power generation.

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Located at -30.62 25.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1971, Dams in South Africa, Hydroelectric power stations in South Africa, Orange River