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Discover Skemer in South Africa

Skemer in the region of Free State is a town located in South Africa - some 334 mi or ( 537 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital .

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Local time in Skemer 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 Skemer ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Kopanong Local Municipality

Kopanong Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Xhariep District of the Free State in South Africa. The name is a Sesotho word meaning "meeting place or where people are invited". The name earmarks unity and seeks to encourage co-operation.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -30.03 25.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Local municipalities of Xhariep

Battle of Boomplaats

The Battle of Boomplaas (also referred to as the Battle of Boomplaats) was fought near Jagersfontein at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:29|50|39.18|S|25|36|11.42|E|type:event |primary |name= }} on August 29, 1848, between the British and the Boers. The British were led by Sir Harry Smith, while the Boers were led by Andries Pretorius. The British were victorious.

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Located at -29.84 25.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Battles involving the United Kingdom, Conflicts in 1848