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Discover Phiring in South Africa

Phiring in the region of Limpopo is a town located in South Africa - some 179 mi or ( 288 km ) North-East of Pretoria , the country's capital .

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Local time in Phiring is now 04:30 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Serowe, Francistown, Siteki, Mbabane, and Manzini. When in this area, you might want to check out Serowe . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Phiring ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Three Rondawels, Blyde, South Africa

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A 180 degree view of the Blyde River Canyon in Mpumalanga, South Africa ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Abel Erasmus Pass

Abel Erasmus Pass is situated in the Limpopo Province, on the road between Lydenburg and Tzaneen, South Africa. It navigates the Manoutsa section of the Limpopo Drakensberg. Since 1959 the road passes through the 133m long JG Strijdom Tunnel. The pass generally follows a coach route of the late 19th century.

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Located at -24.45 30.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Mountain passes in Limpopo, Mountain passes of South Africa

Blyderivierpoort Dam

Blyderivierpoort Dam is an gravity-arch dam on the Blyde River, near Hoedspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1975. Its key purpose is for industrial and municipal usage (sanitation).

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Located at -24.54 30.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1974, Dams in South Africa

Blyde River Canyon

The Blyde River Canyon is a significant natural feature of South Africa, located in Mpumalanga, and forming the northern part of the Drakensberg escarpment. It is 16 miles in length and is, on average, around 2,500 feet deep. The Blyderivierpoort Dam, when full, is at an altitude of 665m (2182 feet). The Canyon consists mostly of red sandstone.

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Located at -24.56 30.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Biosphere reserves of South Africa, Canyons and gorges of South Africa, Geography of Mpumalanga, Protected areas of Mpumalanga, Visitor attractions in Mpumalanga

Deneys Reitz

Deneys Reitz (1882—1944), son of Francis William Reitz, was a Boer soldier, later a South African soldier in the First World War, and a politician. While in exile in Madagascar, he wrote about his experience of the Second Boer War (1899–1902), so that, when it was eventually edited and published in 1929 as Commando: A Boer Journal Of The Boer War, it still had the freshness and detail of an account written soon after the war.

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Located at -24.57 30.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 1882 births, 1944 deaths, Afrikaner people, Alumni of Grey College, Bloemfontein, Ambassadors of South Africa to the United Kingdom, Boer military personnel of the Second Boer War, British Army personnel of World War I, Government ministers of South Africa, Members of the House of Assembly of South Africa, Royal Scots Fusiliers officers, South African Army officers, South African military personnel of World War I, White South African people

Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve

Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve (or Motlatse Canyon Provincial Nature Reserve) is situated in the Drakensberg escarpment region of eastern Mpumalanga, South Africa. The reserve protects the Blyde River Canyon, including sections of the Ohrigstad and Blyde Rivers and the geological formations around Bourke's Luck Potholes, where the Treur River tumbles into the Blyde below.

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Located at -24.67 30.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Escarpments, Mpumalanga Provincial Parks, Nature reserves in South Africa