Gariepdam
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Area | 2483 |
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Elevation | 1320 |
Hotels | View hotels |
Weather | 4°C, Wind SE at 6 km/h, 77% Humidity |
Provinces | Free State |
Population | 1,568 (2011) |
Municipality | Kopanong Local Municipality |
Local time | Wednesday 07:02 |
Mayor | Xolile Mathwa |
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ID | 2969565 |
About Gariepdam
Gariep Dam, founded as "Oranjekrag", is a settlement in Xhariep District Municipality in the Free State of South Africa. Gariep Dam is a town on the northern bank of the Orange River, 50 km west of Bethulie and 48 km north-east of Colesberg. It was laid out in 1965-66 to accommodate the builders of the dam.