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Dirkiesdorp Destination Guide

Discover Dirkiesdorp in South Africa

Dirkiesdorp in the region of Mpumalanga is a town located in South Africa - some 169 mi or ( 272 km ) South-East of Pretoria , the country's capital .

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Local time in Dirkiesdorp is now 08:56 PM (Thursday) . 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: Maseru, Piggs Peak, Mbabane, Manzini, and Lobamba. When in this area, you might want to check out Maseru . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Dirkiesdorp ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Intombe

The Battle of Intombe (also Intombi or Intombi River Drift) was a small action fought on 12 March 1879, between Zulu forces and British soldiers defending a supply convoy.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -27.23 30.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 1879 in South Africa, Battles of the Anglo-Zulu War, History of KwaZulu-Natal, History of South Africa

Heyshope Dam

Heyshope Dam is a zoned earth-fill type dam located on the Assegaai River, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1986. Its main purpose is to serve for municipal and industrial use. The hazard potential of the dam construction has been ranked high (3).

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Located at -27.00 30.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1983, Dams in South Africa