Southern Africa
Botswana
Central District

Orapa Slurry Dam 1

Orapa Slurry Dam 1 is a landfill in , .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Orapa diamond mine and Orapa Power Station.

Quarry
The is the world's largest diamond mine by area. The mine is located in , a town in the Central District of about 240 km west of the city of . is situated 3 km northwest of Orapa Slurry Dam 1.

Power station
The is a Peak load power generation plant located in the mining town of in northeastern in the . It is built within the Debswana Diamond Company Ltd fenced leased area and owned by the Government of Botswana who mandated the Botswana Power Corporation to manage, operate and maintain the facility. is situated 2½ km east of Orapa Slurry Dam 1.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orapa.

Town
is a town located in the of . It is the site of the , the largest diamond-producing mine in the world, and is considered to be the diamond capital of the country. is situated 3½ km southwest of Orapa Slurry Dam 1.

Orapa Slurry Dam 1

Latitude
-21.32299° or 21° 19′ 23″ south
Longitude
25.39346° or 25° 23′ 37″ east
Open location code
5GC7M9GV+R9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 409570766
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­landfill
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Highlights include Adrian Gale Diamond Musem and Orapa Bus &Taxi Rank.

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