Modder River

Modder River is an irrigation and stock farming town situated south of near the confluence of the and rivers in the province of . The Second Boer War Battle of Modder River took place here.
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  • Hill rising to 1,147 metres (3,763 feet)
  • …is also known as “Modder River, Northern Cape”
  • Description: town

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ritchie.
Ossewa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small town situated 40 kilometres south… is situated 4½ km southwest of Modder River.

Modder River

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Latitude
-29° or 29° south
Longitude
24.63333° or 24° 38′ east
Open location code
5G362J2M+28
Geo­Names ID
975098
Wiki­data ID
Q786298

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Urdu—“Modder River” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Modderrivier, Noord-Kaap”
  • Afrikaans: “Modderrivier”
  • Asturian: “Modder River”
  • Dutch: “Modder River”
  • German: “Modder River”
  • Pedi: “Modder River, Kapa Leboa”
  • Pedi: “Modder River”
  • Urdu: “موڈر ریور، ناردرن کیپ”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Modderrivier and Doorns.

Northern Cape: Highlights

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