Biesiesvlei

Biesiesvlei is a settlement in in the province of . The village was in the news in June 2014, when eleven infants died there from drinking contaminated water.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: human settlement in South Africa
  • Also known as: Biesiesvle” and “Biesjesvlei

Biesiesvlei

Latitude
-26.39159° or 26° 23′ 30″ south
Longitude
25.89801° or 25° 53′ 53″ east
Elevation
1,398 metres (4,587 feet)
Open location code
5G57JV5X+96
Geo­Names ID
1019468
Wiki­data ID
Q13034342
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Pedi—“Biesiesvlei” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Biesiesvlei
  • Asturian: Biesiesvlei
  • Dutch: Biesiesvlei
  • Estonian: Biesiesvlei
  • Pedi: Biesiesvlei

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