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Discover Rooidam in South Africa
Rooidam in the region of Free State is a town located in South Africa - some 317 mi or ( 510 km ) South of Pretoria , the country's capital .
Local time in Rooidam is now 11:58 AM (Thursday) . 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 Rooidam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Battle of Belmont (1899)
The Battle of Belmont is the name of an engagement of the Second Boer War near the town of Belmont, 23 November 1899, where the British under Lord Methuen assaulted a Boer position on a kopje. Lord Methuen’s task with his division was to force his way north up the railway to raise the Boer siege of Cecil Rhodes’s diamond town, Kimberley.
Located at -30.02 26.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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