Katse Dam

The Katse Dam, a concrete arch dam on the Malibamatšo River in , is Africa's second largest double-curvature arch dam after the in Ethiopia.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: dam
  • Also known as: “Katse Dam Information Centre” and “LHDA Information Center”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Katse Botanical Gardens and Katse Airport.

Garden
is a centre for Alpine flora in Katse village, . The gardens were created as a result of plant rescue missions to mitigate the impact of the , particularly spiral aloes. is situated 2½ km west of Katse Dam.

Aerodrome
is an airport serving the section of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project in north-central . The high elevation runway has a 215 metres overrun on the south end, and a steep dropoff to the Malibamatso River on the north end. is situated 3 km southeast of Katse Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Khatse and Seshote.

Katse is a tiny village in the Lesotho Highlands. It is near and gives its name to the Katse Dam, a huge manmade reservoir built to sell water to neighbouring South Africa.

Town
is a community council located in the of . Its population in 2006 was 9,359. is situated 9 km northeast of Katse Dam.

Katse Dam

Latitude
-29.34404° or 29° 20′ 39″ south
Longitude
28.50651° or 28° 30′ 23″ east
Levels
2
Operator
Lesotho Highlands Development Authority
Open location code
5G2CMG44+9J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 366764057
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q1433794
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Satellite Map

Discover Katse Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Spanish—“Katse Dam” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Katsedam”
  • Arabic: “سد كاتسي”
  • Chinese: “卡齊壩”
  • Chinese: “卡齐坝”
  • Dutch: “Katsedam”
  • French: “barrage de Katse”
  • French: “Barrage de Katse”
  • German: “Katse-Talsperre”
  • Hindi: “कात्से बाँध”
  • Italian: “diga di Katse”
  • Japanese: “カツェダム”
  • Lithuanian: “Kacės užtvanka”
  • Persian: “سد کاتسه”
  • Polish: “Katse Dam”
  • Polish: “Zapora Katse”
  • Polish: “Zapora Katsw”
  • Portuguese: “Barragem de Katse”
  • Spanish: “Presa de Katse”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include View point and Katse Botanical Garden.

Nearby Places

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