Southern Africa
South Africa
Eastern Cape

Settlers Dam

Settlers Dam is situated outside Grahamstown, , east of the and 's confluence. Its purpose is recreation and water supply for Grahamstown. The dam is flanked on its northern shore by the .
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: dam in Grahamstown
  • Also known as: “Settler’s Dam”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Thomas Baines Nature Reserve.

Nature reserve
is a 1,005-hectare in the , South Africa that is managed by Eastern Cape Parks. It was created as a municipal reserve in 1961 and upgraded to a provincial reserve in 1980.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salem.

Suburb
Photo: A3alb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a settlement in , about 20 kilometres south of Grahamstown and 20 kilometres north of . It was founded as a settlement of the Hezekiah Sephton party of 1820 Settlers comprising the following families and individuals: Jones, John Filmer, Wm.

Settlers Dam

Latitude
-33.41281° or 33° 24′ 46″ south
Longitude
26.49462° or 26° 29′ 41″ east
Elevation
295 metres (968 feet)
Open location code
4GR8HFPV+VR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 218396419
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
956322
Wiki­data ID
Q7456944
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Satellite Map

Discover Settlers Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Hausa to Italian—“Settlers Dam” goes by many names.
  • Hausa: “Dam ɗin Settlers”
  • Italian: “diga di Settlers”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Rhodes and Sunnyside.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Howieson’s Poort Grahamstown and Grots Bouldering Grahamstown.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Settlers Dam”. Photo: Jon Rawlinson, CC BY 2.0.