Kathu
Kathu is a hill in Gamagara Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape and has an elevation of 1,279 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Kathu
Town
Kathu is a town in South Africa, and the iron ore capital of the Northern Cape province. Its name means "town under the trees", after the Camel Thorn forest it is situated in. Kathu is situated 4½ km southwest of Kathu.
Kathu
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,279 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Gamagara Local Municipality, John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-27.67464° or 27° 40′ 29″ southLongitude
23.08601° or 23° 5′ 10″ eastElevation
1,279 metres (4,196 feet)Open location code
5G4583GP+4CGeoNames ID
991665
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