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Karkams Destination Guide
Discover Karkams in South Africa
Karkams in the region of Northern Cape is a town located in South Africa - some 704 mi or ( 1133 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital .
Local time in Karkams is now 01:54 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Keetmanshoop, Speelmanshoek, Grootberg, and Cape Town. When in this area, you might want to check out Keetmanshoop . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Karkams ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Leliefontein massacre
The Leliefontein massacre occurred at the Leliefontein mission station in the Northern Cape, South Africa on 31 January 1902. Boer leader Manie Maritz executed 35 indigenous inhabitants of the settlement as punishment for attacking his party when he went to interview the European missionaries in the town during the Second Boer War.
Located at -30.32 18.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Letterklip
The Letterklip is a provincial heritage site in Namaqualand in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. In 1980 it was described in the Government Gazette as This unique rock formation was fortified and occupied from 1901 to 1902 by the British forces during the Anglo-Boer War. Various regimental badges and officers' names are engraved in the rockface.
Located at -30.56 17.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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