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Riverton Destination Guide

Touring Riverton in South Africa

Riverton in the region of Northern Cape is located in South Africa - some 288 mi or ( 463 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital city .

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Time in Riverton is now 06:20 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Maseru, Kanye, Gaborone, The Bend, and Reservoir. Being here already, consider visiting Maseru . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Riverton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Nooitgedacht Glacial Pavements

The Nooitgedacht Glacial Pavements comprise a geological feature between Kimberley and Barkly West, South Africa, pertaining to the Palaeozoic-age Dwyka Ice Age, or Karoo Ice Age, (some 300 million years ago) where the glacially scoured (smoothed and striated) ancient bedrock (re-exposed by erosion) was used, substantially more recently, during the Later Stone Age period in the late Holocene as panels for rock engravings.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -28.60 24.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in South Africa, Geoparks in South Africa, Glaciology, Karoo, Kimberley, Northern Cape, Prehistoric art, Rock art in Africa, Stone Age

Barkly West Museum

The Barkly West Museum was established in 2000 in the old Toll House beside the Barkly Bridge which crosses the Vaal River at Barkly West in the Northern Cape, South Africa.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -28.55 24.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Archaeological museums in South Africa, Museums established in 2000, Museums in the Northern Cape

Canteen Kopje

Canteen Kopje is a spectacularly rich Earlier Stone Age situated outside Barkly West in the Northern Cape, South Africa. It is a Provincial Heritage Site and has an open air trail including information boards. Further information, with examples of artefacts from the site (and a replica of the Canteen Kopje skull), is displayed at the Barkly West Museum as well as the McGregor Museum in nearby Kimberley.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -28.54 24.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in South Africa, Geography of the Northern Cape, Historic preservation, Visitor attractions in the Northern Cape

Wildebeest Kuil Rock Art Centre

Wildebeest Kuil Rock Art Centre is a rock engraving site with visitor centre on land owned by the !Xun and Khwe San situated about 16 km from Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa. It is a declared Provincial Heritage Site managed by the Northern Cape Rock Art Trust in association with the McGregor Museum.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -28.67 24.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Archaeological museums in South Africa, Archaeological sites in South Africa, Buildings and structures in Kimberley, Northern Cape, Geography of the Northern Cape, Karoo, Museums in the Northern Cape, Rock art in Africa, Visitor attractions in South Africa

St Mary's, Barkly West

The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Barkly West, was for some years the principal Anglican parish on the Diamond Fields, South Africa, and the churches established soon afterwards at the Dry Diggings – what would become Kimberley – were at first mere outstations.

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Located at -28.54 24.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Anglican Church of Southern Africa, Anglican churches in South Africa, Christianity in South Africa, History of South Africa, Northern Cape