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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kimberley and Beaconsfield.
Kimberley
Kimberley is the capital of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. 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.
Beaconsfield
Suburb
Beaconsfield is a suburb of Kimberley, South Africa, formerly known as Du Toit's Pan. Beaconsfield was a separate borough from Kimberley itself until its amalgamation with the latter as the City of Kimberley in 1912. Beaconsfield is situated 9 km south of Kamfers Dam.
Kamfers Dam
- Type: Canal
- Description: dam in Northern Cape, South Africa
- Categories: dam and body of water
- Location: South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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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
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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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