Howison’s Poort Dam
Howison’s Poort Dam is in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Howison’s Poort Dam is situated nearby to Thomas Baines Nature Reserve, as well as near the reservoir Settlers Dam.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Thomas Baines Nature Reserve and Settlers Dam.
Thomas Baines Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Thomas Baines Nature Reserve is a 1,005-hectare nature reserve in the Eastern Cape, South Africa that is managed by Eastern Cape Parks. It was created as a municipal reserve in 1961 and upgraded to a provincial reserve in 1980.
Settlers Dam
Reservoir
Settlers Dam is situated outside Grahamstown, South Africa, east of the Kariega and Palmiet River's confluence. Its purpose is recreation and water supply for Grahamstown. The dam is flanked on its northern shore by the Thomas Baines Nature Reserve. Settlers Dam is situated 3½ km south of Howison’s Poort Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salem and Grahamstown.
Salem
Suburb
Photo: A3alb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Salem is a settlement in South Africa, about 20 kilometres south of Grahamstown and 20 kilometres north of Alexandria. It was founded as a settlement of the Hezekiah Sephton party of 1820 Settlers comprising the following families and individuals: Jones, John Filmer, Wm. Salem is situated 9 km south of Howison’s Poort Dam.
Grahamstown
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Grahamstown, also known as Makhanda, is a town of 140,000 people in the Cacadu District of the Eastern Cape. This charming and picturesque small city is well worth a visit.
Howison’s Poort Dam
- Type: Body of water
- Location: Eastern Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-33.38484° or 33° 23′ 5″ southLongitude
26.48334° or 26° 29′ eastOpen location code
4GR8JF8M+38OpenStreetMap ID
way 30732784OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Howieson’s Poort Grahamstown and Grots Bouldering Grahamstown.
Nearby Places
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