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Delve into Violet Bank in South Africa
Violet Bank in the region of Mpumalanga is a city in South Africa - some 190 mi or ( 306 km ) East of Pretoria , the country's capital .
Current time in Violet Bank is now 02:15 PM (Sunday) . 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: Butha-Buthe, Francistown, Piggs Peak, Mbabane, and Manzini. While being here, make sure to check out Butha-Buthe . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Violet Bank ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Injaka Dam
Injaka Dam, also spelled Inyaka Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Marite River, near Hazyview, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 2001 and its primary purpose is to serve for irrigation use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked to be high (3).
Located at -24.88 31.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Treur River
The Treur River is a small river in the Drakensberg escarpment region of eastern Mpumalanga province, South Africa. It is nowhere far from the R532 motor route, which intersects it twice. Its ultimate origin is inside the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve, though most of its course is to the west of this protected area. It is a tributary of the Blyde River, and has no major tributaries of its own.
Located at -24.75 30.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Berlin Falls
The Berlin Falls is a waterfall in Mpumalanga, South Africa. They are located close to God's Window and the highest waterfall in South Africa's Mpumalanga province, Lisbon Falls. Whilst less than a tenth of the heigh of South Africa's tallest waterfall, the Tugela Falls, they are nonetheless extremely beautiful. The falls are on the Sabine River and fall 80 metres, dumping into a circular basin flanked by red cliffs.
Located at -24.84 30.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Kowyn Pass
Kowyn's Pass, Is situated in the Mpumalanga province, on the R535, road between Graskop and Hazyview.
Located at -24.96 30.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Deneys Reitz
Deneys Reitz (1882—1944), son of Francis William Reitz, was a Boer soldier, later a South African soldier in the First World War, and a politician. While in exile in Madagascar, he wrote about his experience of the Second Boer War (1899–1902), so that, when it was eventually edited and published in 1929 as Commando: A Boer Journal Of The Boer War, it still had the freshness and detail of an account written soon after the war.
Located at -24.57 30.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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