Upington Canal

Upington Canal is a canal in Northern Cape, South Africa and has an elevation of 808 metres. Upington Canal is situated nearby to the hamlet Oranjevallei, as well as near the village Swartkop.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Louisvale and Upington.

Louisvale

Village

Louisvale is a town in ZF Mgcawu District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It has been described as a "small, impoverished town" by the Mail & Guardian, and it briefly became notorious for the baby Tshepang case, regarding the rape of a nine-month-old baby in 2001. Louisvale is situated 9 km south of Upington Canal.

Upington

Photo: Hp.Baumeler, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Upington is the next biggest city in South Africa's Northern Cape Province after Kimberley and a good starting point to the famous Augrabies Falls. The town is situated on the banks of the Orange River.

Upington Canal

Type: Canal
Category: body of water
Location: Northern Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-28.5° or 28° 30′ south

Longitude

21.16667° or 21° 10′ east

Elevation

808 metres (2,651 feet)

Open location code

5G33G528+2M

GeoNames ID

945944

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Satellite Map

Discover Upington Canal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Oranjevallei and Swartkop.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Swartkopeiland and Jooste-eiland.

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