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Explore Swartwater in South Africa

Swartwater in the region of Eastern Cape is a town in South Africa - some 418 mi or ( 672 km ) South of Pretoria , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Swartwater is now 06:21 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Quthing, Qacha's Nek, Mohale's Hoek, Maseru, and Mafeteng. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Quthing . Where to go and what to see in Swartwater ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Bongolo Dam (South Africa)

Bongolo Dam, (also spelled Bonkolo) is located on the Komani River, near Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The dam has a capacity of 7,015,000 cubic metres . The Bongolo Dam, about 5 km from town on the Dordrecht road, is one of Queenstown’s main sources of water, its main purpose is for industrial and municipal usage. The wall was begun in 1905 and was for years the largest concrete dam wall in South Africa.

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Located at -31.87 26.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in the Eastern Cape, Dams completed in 1908, Dams in South Africa

Nonesis Nek Pass

Nonesis Nek Pass, is situated in the Eastern Cape, province of South Africa, on the regional road R396, between Queenstown, Eastern Cape and Lady Frere.

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Located at -31.84 26.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Mountain passes in the Eastern Cape, Mountain passes of South Africa

Frontier Hospital

Frontier Hospital is a Regional government funded hospital in Queenstown, Eastern Cape in South Africa.

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Located at -31.89 26.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Hospitals in South Africa

Queen's College (South Africa)

Queen's College is situated at the foot of the Stormberg Mountains in the Eastern Cape town of Queenstown. Established in 1858, it is the oldest school on the Border.

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Located at -31.89 26.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Boarding schools in South Africa, Educational institutions established in 1858, Schools in the Eastern Cape

Penhoek Pass

Penhoek Pass, is a mountain pass situated in the Stormberg Mountains of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It lies about 60 km north of Queenstown on the national road N6 to Jamestown and Aliwal North. The pass was constructed in 1892, reaches a height of 1 844 m above sea level and has a maximum gradient of 1:10.

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Located at -31.46 26.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Mountain passes in the Eastern Cape, Mountain passes of South Africa