Von Bach Dam

The Von Bach Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Swakop River near in the of . Built in 1968 and commissioned in 1970, the dam provides Namibia's capital of with much of the city's water.
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  • Reservoir
  • …has a surface elevation of around 1,340 metres (4,400 feet)
  • …is also known as “Sartorius von Bach Dam”
  • Description: dam and resort in Okahandja, Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia

Places of Interest

Highlights include Von Bach Recreation Resort.
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is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Okahandja.
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is a city of 45,000 in , and…

Von Bach Dam

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Latitude
-22.00382° or 22° 0′ 14″ south
Longitude
16.96808° or 16° 58′ 5″ east
Open location code
5F9RXXW9+F6
Geo­Names ID
3352313
Wiki­data ID
Q2533092

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Tswana—“Von Bach Dam” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Von Bach-dam”
  • German: “Von-Bach-Damm”
  • Hausa: “Dam din Von Bach”
  • Italian: “diga di Von Bach”
  • Persian: “سد فون باخ”
  • Spanish: “Presa Von Bach”
  • Swahili: “Bwawa la Von Bach”
  • Tswana: “Letamo la Von Bach”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ondwi and Gkamboro Settlement.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Okahandja and Okahandja railway station.

Otjozondjupa: Highlights

Learn more about Otjiwarongo and Okahandja.
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