Nakop

Nakop is a small town and border post in northwestern on its border with . It lies ten kilometres north of the . In August 1914, the town was the site of the first conflict between and South African troops in World War I over control of German South West Africa.
Wikipedia
  • Railway station
  • …lies at an elevation of 679 metres (2,228 feet)
  • …is also known as “Nakob”
  • Description: town

Nakop

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Latitude
-28.10595° or 28° 6′ 21″ south
Longitude
19.98721° or 19° 59′ 14″ east
Open location code
5F3XVXVP+JV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2034513957
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Geo­Names ID
3355352
Wiki­data ID
Q493499

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Russian—“Nakop” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Nakop”
  • Asturian: “Nakop”
  • Chinese: “納科普”
  • Dutch: “Nakop”
  • Estonian: “Nakop”
  • French: “Nakop”
  • German: “Nakop”
  • Pedi: “Nakop”
  • Russian: “Накоп”

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