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Explore Doornfontein in South Africa
Doornfontein in the region of Limpopo is a town in South Africa - some 113 mi or ( 181 km ) North-East of Pretoria , the country's capital city .
Current time in Doornfontein is now 03:14 AM (Saturday) . 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: Serowe, Gaborone, Mbabane, Manzini, and Welkom. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Serowe . Where to go and what to see in Doornfontein ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Moorddrift Monument
The Moorddrift Monument (lit. Murder Ford Monument) is a provincial heritage site in Potgietersrus in the Limpopo province of South Africa. In 1993 it was described in the Government Gazette as This simple but important little monument stands under two large camelthorn trees beside the national road 16 km south of Potgietersrust, just where the road used to cross the Nyl River by a drift. It commemorates the murder of a number of settlers in this region.
Located at -24.28 28.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Mokopane Biodiversity Conservation Centre
Established in 1979 and opened to the public in October 1981, as a satellite station of the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa (NZG), Pretoria Zoo. In 2004 the NZG was proclaimed as a National Facility, as part of the National Research Foundation of South Africa (NRF). The center is located in the north entrance to the town of Mokopane, in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Located at -24.17 29.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Sunningdale, Gauteng
Sunningdale is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region E.
Located at -24.33 29.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Makapansgat
Makapansgat is an archeological location within the Makapansgat and Zwartkrans Valleys, northeast of Mokopane in Limpopo province, South Africa. It is an important paleontological site, with the local limeworks containing Australopithecus-bearing deposits dating to between 3.0 and 2.6 million years BP.
Located at -24.16 29.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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