Bospoort Dam
Bospoort Dam is a gravity/earth-fill type dam on the Hex River, a tributary of the Elands River, part of the Crocodile River basin. It is located near Rustenburg, North West, South Africa. Its primary purpose is for irrigation.- Type: Reservoir
- Description: dam in North West
- Also known as: “Boschpoort”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Freedom Park.
Freedom Park
Suburb
Freedom Park is an informal housing settlement situated near the town of Rustenburg in North West Province, South Africa. It was established in the 1980s when poor people from other parts of South Africa were attracted by the possibility of employment at the nearby Impala Platinum mine. Freedom Park is situated 9 km west of Bospoort Dam.
Bospoort Dam
- Categories: dam and body of water
- Location: North West Province, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-25.57273° or 25° 34′ 22″ south
Longitude
27.32738° or 27° 19′ 39″ east
Elevation
1,079 metres (3,540 feet)
Open location code
5G69C8GG+WX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoir
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Uzbek—“Bospoort Dam” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Bospoortdam”
- Hausa: “Dam ɗin Bospoort”
- Italian: “diga di Bospoort”
- Persian: “سد بوسکوپورت”
- Swahili: “Bwawa la Bospoort”
- Uzbek: “Bospoort toʻgʻoni”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Matshelapata and Matalaneng.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kana Lutheran Church and The New Church Of Southern Africa, Kanana.
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