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Discover Hammanskraal in South Africa
Hammanskraal in the region of North-West is a place located in South Africa - some 24 mi or ( 39 km ) North of Pretoria , the country's capital .
Local time in Hammanskraal is now 06:50 PM (Saturday) . 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 Wallmannsthal. When in this area, you might want to check out Maseru . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Hammanskraal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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 18 km away
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 21 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 23 km away
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