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Explore Petronella in South Africa
Petronella in the region of Gauteng is a place in South Africa - some 17 mi or ( 27 km ) North of Pretoria , the country's capital city .
Time in Petronella is now 09:10 PM (Saturday) . 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: Maseru, Gaborone, Mbabane, Manzini, and Stil Gelee. Since you are here already, consider visiting Maseru . 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 Petronella ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Hamakuya Village 2010 One Minute Video
From my homestay in Hamakuya Village. Music by "The Very Best," a group I discovered in South Africa. ..
Buffelsdrift Game & Nature Reserve
Contact John Swanepoel 082 4820414. www.mogabe.co.za johnking@vodamail.co.za Welcome to Buffelsdrift Game and Nature reserve. This piece of bush veld is situated on the banks of the Pienaars river, on ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Rooiwal
The Battle of Rooiwal was an engagement of the Second Boer War. It took place on 11 April 1902 and resulted in a victory by a British force commanded by Colonel Robert Kekewich over a Boer commando led by Generals Ferdinandus Jacobus Potgieter and Jan Kemp. The action consisted of a Boer attack on horseback on an entrenched British hillside position in the valley of Rooiwal, near Klerksdorp in the Western Transvaal. The Boers were attempting to break out of a British encircling manoeuvre.
Located at -25.55 28.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Bon Accord Dam
Bon Accord Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Apies River, some 15 km north of Pretoria. The dam comprises an earth embankment with a side spillway. The catchment area of the dam is 315 km² and comprises primarily of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipal area in Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1923 and its main purpose is for irrigation.
Located at -25.63 28.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Giant Stadium
Soshanguve Giant Stadium, commonly referred to as Giant Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Soshanguve, a suburb of Pretoria, South Africa. It is set to be utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup after being rebuilt in 2009. Besides serving as a training venue for the World Cup, it will also be used as a public viewing area for residents to watch matches.
Located at -25.52 28.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Wonderboom Airport
Wonderboom Airport, is located north of Pretoria, South Africa. The airport handles general aviation flights, and may offer scheduled passenger service in the near future.
Located at -25.65 28.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tswaing crater
Tswaing is an impact crater in South Africa. This astrobleme is 1.13 km in diameter and 100 m deep and the age is estimated to be 220,000 ± 52,000 years. The impactor is believed to have been a chondrite or stony meteorite some 30 to 50 m in diameter that was vaporized during the impact event. The name Tswaing means Place of Salt in Tswana and the crater was also formerly known in English: as Pretoria Saltpan crater and in Afrikaans: as Soutpankrater.
Located at -25.41 28.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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