Gariep Dam
Gariep Dam, founded as "Oranjekrag", is a settlement in Xhariep District Municipality in the Free State of South Africa. Gariep Dam is a town on the northern bank of the Orange River, 50 km west of Bethulie and 48 km north-east of Colesberg.
- Town with about 1,880 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,440 metres (4,720 feet)
- …was formerly known as “Verwoerd Dam”
- Description: town in South Africa
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Latitude
-30.59306° or 30° 35′ 35″ south
Longitude
25.4925° or 25° 29′ 33″ east
Open location code
4GX7CF4V+Q2
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = town
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Pedi—“Gariep Dam” goes by many names.
GariepdamAfrikaans
OranjekragAfrikaans
GariepdamAsturian
GariepdamDutch
Gariep DamHausa
Gariep Dam (birni)Hausa
Gariep DamPedi
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