Zonderwater POW camp

The Zonderwater concentration camp was a prisoners of war camp that was established in 1941 during World War II in South Africa. Consisting initially of tents, in the area, this internment camp became the biggest Allied concentration camp, with almost 100,000 POW.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Premier Mine.
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The is an underground diamond mine owned… is situated 3½ km northwest of Zonderwater POW camp.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cullinan and Rayton.
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is a small town in the province of . is situated 3½ km northwest of Zonderwater POW camp.
is a town on the R515 road in the… is situated 5 km south of Zonderwater POW camp.
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Zonderwater POW camp

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Latitude
-25.69751° or 25° 41′ 51″ south
Longitude
28.54173° or 28° 32′ 30″ east
Open location code
5G6C8G2R+XM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 409216219
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Wiki­data ID
Q3654694

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Italian—“Zonderwater POW camp” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Zonderwater krygsgevangenekamp”
  • Afrikaans: “Zonderwater-krygsgevangenekamp”
  • Italian: “campo di internamento di Zonderwater”
  • Italian: “Campo di internamento di Zonderwater”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 25th Cullinan Scout Hall and Zonderwater Training College.

Nearby Places

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