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Discover Wales in South Africa
Wales in the region of Mpumalanga is a place located in South Africa - some 189 mi or ( 304 km ) North-East of Pretoria , the country's capital .
Local time in Wales is now 03:20 PM (Friday) . 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: Gwanda, Francistown, Piggs Peak, Mbabane, and Manzini. When in this area, you might want to check out Gwanda . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Wales ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 13 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 17 km away
Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve
Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve (or Motlatse Canyon Provincial Nature Reserve) is situated in the Drakensberg escarpment region of eastern Mpumalanga, South Africa. The reserve protects the Blyde River Canyon, including sections of the Ohrigstad and Blyde Rivers and the geological formations around Bourke's Luck Potholes, where the Treur River tumbles into the Blyde below.
Located at -24.67 30.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 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
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 23 km away
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