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Explore Dilopye in South Africa
Dilopye in the region of North-West is a town in South Africa - some 25 mi or ( 40 km ) North of Pretoria , the country's capital city .
Current time in Dilopye is now 09:13 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Maseru, Gaborone, Mbabane, Manzini, and Wallmannsthal. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Maseru . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Dilopye ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Hamakuya Village 2010 One Minute Video
From my homestay in Hamakuya Village. Music by "The Very Best," a group I discovered in South Africa. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Tswaing crater
Tswaing is an impact crater in South Africa. This astrobleme is 1.13 km in diameter and 100 m deep and the age is estimated to be 220,000 ± 52,000 years. The impactor is believed to have been a chondrite or stony meteorite some 30 to 50 m in diameter that was vaporized during the impact event. The name Tswaing means Place of Salt in Tswana and the crater was also formerly known in English: as Pretoria Saltpan crater and in Afrikaans: as Soutpankrater.
Located at -25.41 28.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Giant Stadium
Soshanguve Giant Stadium, commonly referred to as Giant Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Soshanguve, a suburb of Pretoria, South Africa. It is set to be utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup after being rebuilt in 2009. Besides serving as a training venue for the World Cup, it will also be used as a public viewing area for residents to watch matches.
Located at -25.52 28.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Battle of Rooiwal
The Battle of Rooiwal was an engagement of the Second Boer War. It took place on 11 April 1902 and resulted in a victory by a British force commanded by Colonel Robert Kekewich over a Boer commando led by Generals Ferdinandus Jacobus Potgieter and Jan Kemp. The action consisted of a Boer attack on horseback on an entrenched British hillside position in the valley of Rooiwal, near Klerksdorp in the Western Transvaal. The Boers were attempting to break out of a British encircling manoeuvre.
Located at -25.55 28.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Odi Stadium
Odi Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Mabopane, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 60,000. It is the home stadium of Garankuwa United football team. ODI Stadium is situated north of Pretoria in Mabopane, within the jurisdiction of Tshwane Metropolitan Council.
Located at -25.52 28.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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