Entrance to Valley of Desolation

Entrance to Valley of Desolation is a locality in , . Entrance to Valley of Desolation is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Camdeboo National Park and Nqweba Dam.

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is in of . It is most famous for the Valley of Desolation, where breathtaking cliffs and columns of rock form a haven for dozens of birds species.

Reservoir
, is an earth-fill type dam located on the in the , in , , . It was opened in 1925.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Graaff-Reinet and Kroonvale.

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is a town of 36,000 people in the . A touch of history wafts around the old houses, the small church and the busy main street of .

Suburb
Graaff-Reinet, officially Robert Sobukwe Town after a name change in February 2026, is a town in the Eastern Cape Province of . It is the oldest town in the province and the sixth oldest town in South Africa, after , , , and . is situated 7 km southeast of Entrance to Valley of Desolation.

Entrance to Valley of Desolation

Latitude
-32.21992° or 32° 13′ 12″ south
Longitude
24.50564° or 24° 30′ 20″ east
Open location code
4GV6QGJ4+27
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2150360511
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Piekniekbos and Dam wall.

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