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Kortlaagte Destination Guide

Discover Kortlaagte in South Africa

Kortlaagte in the region of Mpumalanga is a place located in South Africa - some 60 mi or ( 96 km ) South-East of Pretoria , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kortlaagte

Local time in Kortlaagte is now 05:40 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Maseru, Gaborone, Mbabane, Pretoria, and Nelspruit. When in this area, you might want to check out Maseru . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kortlaagte ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Bakenlaagte

The Battle of Bakenlaagte occurred on 30 October 1901 during the guerrilla phase of Anglo-Boer war of 1899–1902. The battle saw the Eastern Transvaal Boer commandos of Generals Grobler, Brits, Viljoen and Louis Botha attack the rear guard of Colonel Benson's much feared No 3 Flying Column while it was in marching formation to its base camp.

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Located at -26.35 29.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 1901 in South Africa, Battles of the Second Boer War, Conflicts in 1901