Kamfers Dam

Kamfers Dam is a privately owned permanent water body of 400 ha, situated to the immediate north of Kimberley, South Africa. The wetland was originally an ephemeral pan, often dry and dependent on rain water.
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is the capital of the Province of . Amongst other things, it is famous for its Big Hole, the world's largest hand-dug excavation that was created when thousands of people searched for diamonds at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries.

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is a suburb of Kimberley, South Africa, formerly known as Du Toit's Pan. was a separate borough from Kimberley itself until its amalgamation with the latter as the City of Kimberley in 1912. is situated 9 km south of Kamfers Dam.

Kamfers Dam

Latitude
-28.67278° or 28° 40′ 22″ south
Longitude
24.76333° or 24° 45′ 48″ east
Elevation
1,160 metres (3,806 feet)
Open location code
5G368QG7+V8
Geo­Names ID
6941909
Wiki­data ID
Q6357077
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Swahili—“Kamfers Dam” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Kamferdam
  • Cebuano: Kamfers Dam
  • Egyptian Arabic: سد كامفرز
  • Italian: diga di Kamfers
  • Japanese: カンフルス・ダム
  • Swahili: Bwawa la Kamfers
  • Swahili: Kamfers Dam

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