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Rooiplass Destination Guide

Touring Rooiplass in South Africa

Rooiplass in the region of Eastern Cape is a city located in South Africa - some 393 mi or ( 633 km ) South of Pretoria , the country's capital city .

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Time in Rooiplass is now 02:57 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Quthing, Qacha's Nek, Mohale's Hoek, Maseru, and Mafeteng. Being here already, consider visiting Quthing . Check out our recommendations for Rooiplass ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Stormberg

The Battle of Stormberg was the first British defeat of Black Week, in which three successive British forces were defeated by Boer irregulars in the Second Boer War.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -31.30 26.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 1899 in South Africa, Battles involving the United Kingdom, Battles of the Second Boer War, Conflicts in 1899, History of South Africa

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