Hendrick Verwoerddam

Hendrick Verwoerddam is a dam in , , and has an elevation of 1,256 metres. Hendrick Verwoerddam is situated nearby to the town .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gariep Dam.

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is a town of 1,600 people in the province of next to the dam with the same name. It is a popular outdoor destination for boating and water sports enthusiasts, and makes a good break on the journey between Cape Town and Johannesburg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Norvalspont and Gariep Dam.

is a small town in in the province of . The name is Afrikaans for Norval’s ferry, and named after an enterprising Scot who constructed a ferry here in 1848.

Town
Photo: Hendrik van den Berg, CC BY 3.0.
, founded as "Oranjekrag", is a settlement in in the of . is a town on the northern bank of the , 50 km west of and 48 km north-east of . is situated 4½ km north of Hendrick Verwoerddam.

Hendrick Verwoerddam

Latitude
-30.63333° or 30° 38′ south
Longitude
25.5° or 25° 30′ east
Elevation
1,256 metres (4,121 feet)
Open location code
4GX79G82+M2
Geo­Names ID
996961
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