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'''Vanderkloof''' is a town in the [[Northern Cape]] province of [[South Africa]]. It's located on the [[Orange River]] and near the [[Rolfontein Nature Reserve]]. |
'''Vanderkloof''' is a town in the [[Northern Cape]] province of [[South Africa]]. It's located on the [[Orange River]] and near the [[Rolfontein Nature Reserve]]. |
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Village on the site of the [[Vanderkloof Dam]]), (formerly the P.K. le Roux Dam), 9 km north-east of [[Petrusville]]. It was established to house the labour force constructing the dam. The name is derived from the surname of Petrus J van der Walt, and a ravine (Afrikaans kloof) in the vicinity.<ref name=dsapn>{{cite web|title=Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)|url=http://archive.org/details/DictionaryOfSouthernAfricanPlaceNames|publisher=Human Science Research Council|page=453}}</ref> |
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Template:Infobox South African town 2011 Vanderkloof is a town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It's located on the Orange River and near the Rolfontein Nature Reserve.
Village on the site of the Vanderkloof Dam), (formerly the P.K. le Roux Dam), 9 km north-east of Petrusville. It was established to house the labour force constructing the dam. The name is derived from the surname of Petrus J van der Walt, and a ravine (Afrikaans kloof) in the vicinity.[1]
References
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 453.
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