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Fauresmith Destination Guide
Explore Fauresmith in South Africa
Fauresmith in the region of Free State is a town in South Africa - some 328 mi or ( 527 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital city .
Current time in Fauresmith is now 08:15 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, Maseru, Mafeteng, and Kimberley. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Quthing . Where to go and what to see in Fauresmith ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Jagersfontein Mine
Jagersfontein Mine is an abandoned open-pit mine in South Africa located close to the town of Jagersfontein and approximately 68 miles south-west of Bloemfontein. Since it was first established in 1888, two of the ten biggest diamonds ever discovered, the Excelsior and the Reitz (now called the Jubilee), were mined from Jagersfontein. The term "Jagers" has since been coined to denote the distinctive faint bluish tint of the gems from this mine.
Located at -29.77 25.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Berg River (Free State)
Berg River (Free State), is one of the smaller rivers that run into the Vanderkloof Dam, the major river being the Orange River, but there are some more smaller ones like the Seekoei river, Kattegatspruit, Knapsak river, Paaikloofspruit and the Hondeblaf river.
Located at -29.85 25.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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