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Explore Leliefontein in South Africa

Leliefontein in the region of Northern Cape is a town in South Africa - some 692 mi or ( 1114 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Leliefontein is now 09:25 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: Keetmanshoop, Klein-Nourivier, Kamieskroon, and Cape Town. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Keetmanshoop . Where to go and what to see in Leliefontein ? 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.

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Located at -30.32 18.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 1902 in South Africa, Massacres in South Africa, Second Boer War