Vlakfontein
Vlakfontein is a small settlement in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa. During the Second Boer War it was the site of a guerrilla action against the British forces where a Victoria Cross was awarded to William John English of the Scottish Horse for conspicuous gallantry.- Farm
- …lies at an elevation of 1,843 metres (6,047 feet)
- Description: human settlement in South Africa
Vlakfontein
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Latitude
-25.55082° or 25° 33′ 3″ south
Longitude
30.18625° or 30° 11′ 11″ east
Open location code
5G6GC5XP+MG
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Tumbuka—“Vlakfontein” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Vlakfontein, Mpumalanga”
- Afrikaans: “Vlakfontein”
- Asturian: “Vlakfontein”
- Dutch: “Vlakfontein”
- Pedi: “Vlakfontein”
- Southern Sotho: “Vlakfontein”
- Tumbuka: “Vlakfontein, Mpumalanga”
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