Modder River, Northern Cape
Place in Northern Cape, South Africa
Modder River Modderrivier | |
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29°01′48″S 24°37′35″E / 29.03000°S 24.62639°E / -29.03000; 24.62639 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Northern Cape |
District | Frances Baard |
Municipality | Sol Plaatjie |
Population [1] | |
• Total | 926 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
PO box | 8700 |
Modder River (Afrikaans: Modderrivier; "modder" is Afrikaans for "mud") is an irrigation and stock farming town situated south of Kimberley near the confluence of the Riet and Modder rivers in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.
The Second Boer War Battle of Modder River took place here.[2]
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Municipalities and communities of Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape
District seat: Kimberley
- Beaconsfield
- Galeshewe
- Kimberley
- Modder River
- Ritchie
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