Phakane
Phakane is a hill in North West Province, South Africa and has an elevation of 1,341 metres. Phakane is situated nearby to the locality Rensville, as well as near Sweethome.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eye of Kuruman.
Eye of Kuruman
Lake
Photo: Leviel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Eye of Kuruman is a spring in the town of Kuruman in the province of Northern Cape, South Africa. Currently, it is known as the largest natural spring in the Southern Hemisphere; although the Te Waikoropupū Springs in Golden Bay, New Zealand has been reliably measured at an average flow some 60 times greater. Eye of Kuruman is situated 2½ km west of Phakane.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kuruman and Mothibistad.
Kuruman
Photo: South African Tourism, CC BY 2.0.
Kuruman is a city of 13,000 people in the Kalahari district of South Africa. It is known for its scenic beauty and the Eye of Kuruman, a geological feature that brings water from deep underground.
Mothibistad
Town
Mothibistad is a town situated 9 kilometres northeast of Kuruman in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. Before 1994 it was in the Bophuthatswana bantustan, and from 1994 until a border change in 2006 it was in North West province. Mothibistad is situated 7 km northeast of Phakane.
Phakane
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,341 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: North West Province, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Phakane” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Phakane”
- Dutch: “Phakane”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rensville and Sweethome.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Oogkop and Kuruman.
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