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Merlindale Destination Guide

Delve into Merlindale in South Africa

Merlindale in the region of Mpumalanga is a city in South Africa - some 77 mi or ( 124 km ) South-East of Pretoria , the country's capital .

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Current time in Merlindale is now 02:55 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Maseru, Gaborone, Piggs Peak, Mbabane, and Manzini. While being here, make sure to check out Maseru . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Merlindale ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -26.12 29.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1990, Dams in South Africa

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).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -26.08 29.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1992, Dams in South Africa

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 25 km away
Tags: 1901 in South Africa, Battles of the Second Boer War, Conflicts in 1901