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Discover Warrenton in South Africa
Warrenton in the region of Northern Cape with its 17,946 habitants is a town located in South Africa - some 263 mi or ( 423 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital .
Local time in Warrenton is now 04:30 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: Maseru, Molepolole, Gaborone, Pretoria, and Kimberley. When in this area, you might want to check out Maseru . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Warrenton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Vaalharts Storage Weir
Vaalharts Storage Weir is dam in South Africa. It was established in 1936. Vaalhartz Weir (alternative spelling) is located on the Vaal River approximately 100 km downstream of Bloemhof Dam and 13 km upstream of Warrenton. The main purpose of the dam is to divert water from the Vaal River (released from Bloemhof Dam) to the Vaalhartz Government Water Scheme as well as the Barkly Government Water Scheme.
Located at -28.11 24.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Vaalharts Irrigation Scheme
The Vaalharts Irrigation Scheme is one of the largest irrigation schemes in the world covering 369.50 square kilometres in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. named after the Vaal River and the Harts river. The Vaal River, being one of its major tributaries. Water from a diversion weir in the Vaal River, near Warrenton, flows through an 812 km long network of canals, watering 1,250 farms of average size of 0.25 square kilometres each in the lush valley.
Located at -28.02 24.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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