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Explore Hekpoort in South Africa

Hekpoort in the region of Gauteng is a town in South Africa - some 37 mi or ( 59 km ) West of Pretoria , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Hekpoort is now 02:23 PM (Sunday) . 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: Maseru, Mochudi, Gaborone, Mbabane, and Manzini. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Maseru . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Hekpoort ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Self Catering Accommodation in Hekpoort / Magaliesburg - Gauteng: Clements Retreat

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A self-catering farm like no other. Experience a great escape from the city at www.clementsretreat.com ..

South African Bushveld Dream

3:10 min by engelvolkers
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208ha Prime Bushveld farm, 2km river frontage and close to Barakolalo Nature Reserve. Farm consists of 28ha arable land and 2 beautiful koppies with potential to convert into a lodge, guest house or e ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Nooitgedacht

In the Battle of Nooitgedacht on 13 December 1900, Boer commandos led by Generals Koos de la Rey and Christiaan Beyers combined to deal a defeat to a British brigade under the command of Major General R. A. P. Clements during the Second Boer War.

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Located at -25.86 27.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1900 in South Africa, Battles of the Second Boer War

Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory

The Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO) is a radio astronomy observatory located in a natural bowl of hills at Hartebeesthoek just south of the Magaliesberg mountain range, Gauteng, South Africa, about 50 km west of Johannesburg. It is a National Research Facility run by South Africa's National Research Foundation and is the only major radio astronomy observatory in Africa.

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Located at -25.89 27.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Astronomical observatories in South Africa, Radio telescopes

Magaliesberg

The Magaliesberg (historically also known as Macalisberg or as the Cashan Mountains) is a mountain range extending from Pretoria in the north of the Gauteng Province to a point south of Pilanesberg, in the North West Province, South Africa. The highest point of the Magaliesberg is reached at Nooitgedacht (1 852 metres) {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:25.8583|S|27.530|E||||| | |name= }}.

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Located at -25.86 27.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Climbing areas of South Africa, Mountain ranges of South Africa

Cradle of Humankind

The Cradle of Humankind is a World Heritage Site first named by UNESCO in 1999, about 50 kilometres northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa in the Gauteng province. This site currently occupies 47,000 hectares; it contains a complex of limestone caves, including the Sterkfontein Caves, where the 2.3-million year-old fossil Australopithecus africanus was found in 1947 by Dr. Robert Broom and John T. Robinson.

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Located at -25.97 27.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Fossil parks, Geography of Gauteng, Paleoanthropological sites, Prehistoric Africa, Visitor attractions in Johannesburg, World Heritage Sites in South Africa

Buffelspoort Dam

Buffelspoort Dam is an arch type dam in the Sterkstroom River, a tributary of the Crocodile River (West), North West Province, South Africa. Its main purpose is for irrigation use and it is owned by the Dept. of Water Affairs. It is located on the northern slopes of Magaliesberg mountain range, 27 km southeast of Rustenburg. This dam is a popular fishing spot.

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Located at -25.78 27.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1934, Dams in South Africa