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Discover Kriel in South Africa
Kriel in the region of Mpumalanga with its 15,055 habitants is a place located in South Africa - some 74 mi or ( 119 km ) South-East of Pretoria , the country's capital .
Local time in Kriel is now 11:59 AM (Tuesday) . 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, 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 Kriel ? 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.
Located at -26.35 29.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tweedraai Dam
Tweedraai Dam is dam on the Trichardtspruit near Trichardt, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1991.
Located at -26.43 29.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Kromfontein Middle Cofferdam
Kromfontein Middle Cofferdam is an earthfill type dam located on the Steenkool Spruit, near Witbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1990 and serves primarily for flood storage (retention) and river diversion. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked significant (2).
Located at -26.12 29.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Kromfonteinlower (Wilge) Cofferdam
Kromfonteinlower (Wilge) Cofferdam is a rockfill type dam located on the Steenkool Spruit, near Witbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1992 and its primary purpose is to serve for river diversion. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked significant (2).
Located at -26.08 29.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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