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Wepener Destination Guide

Explore Wepener in South Africa

Wepener in the region of Free State is a place in South Africa - some 284 mi or ( 457 km ) South of Pretoria , the country's capital city .

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Time in Wepener is now 11:55 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tsa Kholo, Ramahleas, Quthing, Maseru, and Mafeteng. Since you are here already, consider visiting Tsa Kholo . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Wepener ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Knellpoort Dam

Knellpoort Dam is a combined gravity & arch type dam located on the Riet Spruit, near Wepener, Free State, South Africa. It was established in 1989. Due to siltation, the storage capacity of the Welbedacht Dam reduced rapidly from the original 115 million m³ to approximately 16 million m³ during the twenty years since completion.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -29.78 26.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1988, Dams in South Africa

Mafeteng

Mafeteng is a city in Lesotho, and the Camptown (capital city) of the district of Mafeteng. It is located about 76 kilometres south of the country's capital, Maseru and has a population of approximately 61,000. The South African border town to Mafeteng is Wepener. The town is said to be named after an early visitor, Emile Roland, who was nicknamed "Lefeta," literally meaning "traveller" or "passer-by. " Mafeteng translates to English as "The place of the passers-by.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -29.82 27.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Mafeteng District, Populated places in Lesotho

Borata

Borata is a town in southwestern Lesotho. It is located to the southeast of Mafeteng, close to the border with South Africa.

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Located at -29.89 27.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Populated places in Lesotho

Caledon Nature Reserve

Caledon Nature Reserve is situated on the Caledon River in the Free State, South Africa, and is about 2300 ha in size. The park is close to the Lesotho border. Wepener (also close to the border) is its closest town.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -29.91 26.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Nature reserves in South Africa, Protected areas of the Free State (South African province)