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Sand River Valley Destination Guide
Delve into Sand River Valley in South Africa
Sand River Valley in the region of KwaZulu-Natal is located in South Africa - some 207 mi or ( 333 km ) South-East of Pretoria , the country's capital .
Local time in Sand River Valley is now 09:08 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Quthing, Qacha's Nek, Mokhotlong, Maseru, and Hlotse. While being here, you might want to check out Quthing . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Sand River Valley ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Windsor Dam
Windsor Dam was originally build to control flooding of Ladysmith, in KwaZulu-Natal by the Klip River, but silt buildup quickly reduced its efficiency. The Windsor Dam was commissioned in 1950, has a capacity of 772 cubic metres, and a surface area of 0.826 square kilometres, the dam wall is 17 metres high. The Qedusizi Dam further downstream in the Klip River was completed in 1997 to take over the task of flood management.
Located at -28.50 29.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Spion Kop Battlefield Memorials
The Spion Kop Battlefield, graves and memorials are maintained by Heritage KZN. The battlefield was proclaimed as a heritage landmark in 1978. The site is open to the public and an overview of the battle as well as a map of the battlefield in available at the entrance gate.
Located at -28.65 29.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Battle of Spion Kop
The Battle of Spion Kop (Dutch: Slag bij Spionkop; Afrikaans: Slag van Spioenkop) was fought about 38 km west-south-west of Ladysmith on the hilltop of Spioenkop along the Tugela River, Natal in South Africa from 23–24 January 1900. It was fought between the South African Republic and the Orange Free State on the one hand and British forces during the Second Boer War during the campaign to relieve Ladysmith and resulted in a British defeat.
Located at -28.65 29.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
De Beer's Pass (KwaZulu-Natal)
De Beer's Pass is located in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. It is situated on an unmarked road between Ladysmith and Harrismith in the neighbouring Free State province. This pass should not be confused with another pass of the same name located in South Africa's Eastern Cape province.
Located at -28.32 29.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Qedusizi Dam
Qedusizi Dam is a earth-fill type dam located on the Klip River in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa near the city of Ladysmith. It was established in 1998 and serves mainly for flood storage/flood diversion purposes (regulation measures). The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).
Located at -28.54 29.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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