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Kakamas Destination Guide
Delve into Kakamas in South Africa
Kakamas in the region of Northern Cape is a city in South Africa - some 510 mi or ( 821 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital .
Current time in Kakamas is now 05:26 PM (Thursday) . 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: Zwaar Draai, Neus, Marchand, and Keetmanshoop. While being here, make sure to check out Zwaar Draai . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kakamas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Battle of Kakamas
The battle of Kakamas took place in Kakamas, Northern Cape Province of South Africa on 4 February 1915. It was a skirmish for control of two river fords over the Orange River between contingents of a German invasion force and South African armed forces. The South Africans succeed in preventing the Germans gaining control of the fords and crossing the river.
Located at -28.80 20.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Christian Wilhelm Alheit
Christian Wilhelm Alheit also known as Christoph Wilhelm Alheit 13 November 1817 Mühlhausen, Thüringen - 21 March 1882 Steinthal, Tulbagh district, was a Rhenish missionary. Alheit arrived in South Africa in 1842 and worked at mission stations in Tulbagh (1842-7), Schietfontein (1847-64), Stellenbosch (1864-73) and Saron (1873-1882). Between 1864 and 1873 he was head of a boys' hostel in Stellenbosch where a third of the boys were the sons of Rhenish missionaries.
Located at -28.75 20.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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