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Iona Destination Guide

Discover Iona in South Africa

Iona in the region of Free State is a town located in South Africa - some 359 mi or ( 577 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital .

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Local time in Iona is now 08:20 PM (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 Iona ? 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.

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Located at -30.69 25.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in South Africa, Great Fish River, Orange River, Tunnels completed in 1975, Tunnels in South Africa, Water tunnels