- Source: Gariep Dam (town)
Gariep Dam (Afrikaans: Gariepdam), founded as "Oranjekrag", is a settlement in Xhariep District Municipality in the Free State (province) 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. The previous name is Afrikaans and means "Orange (River) power". The town acquired its current name in 1996.
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Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Burgersdorp
- Gariep Dam (town)
- Gariep Dam
- Orange River
- Vanderkloof Dam
- Sterkfontein Dam
- R390 (South Africa)
- Gariep Nature Reserve
- Rouxville
- R58 (South Africa)
- List of dams in South Africa
