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Discover Skemer in South Africa
Skemer in the region of Free State is a town located in South Africa - some 334 mi or ( 537 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital .
Local time in Skemer is now 06:19 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Quthing, Qacha's Nek, Mohale's Hoek, Maseru, and Mafeteng. When in this area, you might want to check out Quthing . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Skemer ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kopanong Local Municipality
Kopanong Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Xhariep District of the Free State in South Africa. The name is a Sesotho word meaning "meeting place or where people are invited". The name earmarks unity and seeks to encourage co-operation.
Located at -30.03 25.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Battle of Boomplaats
The Battle of Boomplaas (also referred to as the Battle of Boomplaats) was fought near Jagersfontein at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:29|50|39.18|S|25|36|11.42|E|type:event |primary |name= }} on August 29, 1848, between the British and the Boers. The British were led by Sir Harry Smith, while the Boers were led by Andries Pretorius. The British were victorious.
Located at -29.84 25.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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