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Waterval Destination Guide

Discover Waterval in South Africa

Waterval in the region of Limpopo is a town located in South Africa - some 108 mi or ( 174 km ) North-East of Pretoria , the country's capital .

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Local time in Waterval is now 12:39 PM (Friday) . 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: Gaborone, Mbabane, Manzini, Pruizen, and Pretoria. When in this area, you might want to check out Gaborone . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Waterval ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -24.28 28.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Limpopo, Monuments and memorials in South Africa

Doorndraai Dam

Doorndraai Dam is a buttress type dam on the Sterk River, Mogalakwena River basin, located near Mokopane, Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1952 and has been renovated in 1974. Its primary purpose is for municipal and industrial use. The hazard potential is ranked to be high.

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Located at -24.28 28.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1952, Dams in South Africa, Mogalakwena River

Doorndraai Dam Nature Reserve

Doorndraai Dam Nature Reserve, is situated south west of Potgietersrus, in the Limpopo, Province of South Africa, it has an area of about 7,000 ha. It encloses the Doorndraai Dam reservoir.

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Located at -24.33 28.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Nature reserves in South Africa

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.

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Located at -24.17 29.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Research institutes in South Africa