Balgowan

Balgowan is a valley in the Midlands in . The town of Balgowan is not much more than an old trading store and a train station where locally grown timber is picked up.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  • Also known as: Balgowan, KwaZulu-Natal

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nottingham Road.

Village
is a town 19 km south of and 59 km north-west of on the R103 road in South Africa. Founded in 1905 and named after the Nottingham Regiment which was stationed there when trouble was expected from the Basotho in the 19th century. is situated 7 km northwest of Balgowan.

Balgowan

Latitude
-29.40076° or 29° 24′ 3″ south
Longitude
30.04536° or 30° 2′ 43″ east
Elevation
1,312 metres (4,304 feet)
Open location code
5G2GH2XW+M4
Geo­Names ID
1021390
Wiki­data ID
Q4850797
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Balgowan” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Balgowan, KwaZulu-Natal
  • Afrikaans: Balgowan
  • Asturian: Balgowan
  • Dutch: Balgowan
  • Pedi: Balgowan
  • Turkish: Balgowan
  • Zulu: IBalgowan

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Balgowan and Michaelhouse.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Balgowan”. Photo: Aliwal2012, CC BY-SA 3.0.