Mthatha Dam

Mthatha Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Mthatha River, near , , . It was established in 1977 and serves mainly for municipal and industrial purposes. Its hazard potential has been ranked high.
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  • Reservoir
  • …lies at an elevation of 692 metres (2,270 feet)
  • …is also known as “Mtata Dam”
  • Description: earth-fill type dam located on the Mthatha River, near Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Mthatha Dam

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Latitude
-31.5181° or 31° 31′ 5″ south
Longitude
28.71241° or 28° 42′ 45″ east
Open location code
4GWCFPJ6+QX
Geo­Names ID
972935
Wiki­data ID
Q11161408

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Uzbek—“Mthatha Dam” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Mthathadam”
  • Cebuano: “Mthatha Dam”
  • Hausa: “Madatsar ruwan Mthatha”
  • Italian: “diga di Mthatha”
  • Persian: “سد متاتا”
  • Uzbek: “Mthatha toʻgʻoni”

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Notable Places Nearby

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