Midmar Dam
Midmar Dam is a combined gravity & earth-fill type dam and recreation area located near Howick and Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Boating, swimming, waterskiing, picnicking, and fishing are popular pastimes at Midmar Dam.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Howick and Lions River.
Howick
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Howick is a town of 22,000 people in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The town is the location of Howick Falls, which is a large waterfall that occurs when the Umgeni River falls 95 metres over dolerite cliffs on its way to the Indian Ocean.
Lions River
Hamlet
Lions River is a town in uMngeni Local Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, situated between Lidgetton and Howick in the center of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands. Lions River is situated 6 km northwest of Midmar Dam.
Merrivale
Suburb
Merrivale is a town in Umgungundlovu District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Village 145 km north-west of Durban and 5 km south-east of Howick. Named after Herman Merrivale, Secretary of State for the Colonies in 1848. Merrivale is situated 6 km east of Midmar Dam.
Midmar Dam
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: dam in South Africa
- Categories: dam and body of water
- Location: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Yoruba—“Midmar Dam” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Midmardam”
- Cebuano: “Midmar Dam”
- German: “Midmar-Talsperre”
- Hausa: “Dam ɗin Midmar”
- Italian: “diga di Midmar”
- Persian: “سد میتمار”
- Russian: “Мидмар-Дам”
- Russian: “Мидмар”
- Yoruba: “Midmar Dam”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Greendale Park and Mpophomeni.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Midmar Nature Reserve and Tweedie.
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