List of dams in South Africa
The following is a partial list of dams in South Africa.
Latitude and longitude of Louis Trichardt
Satellite map of Louis Trichardt
Louis Trichardt (formerly Trichardtsdorp) is a town at the foot of the Soutpansberg mountain range in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is named after the voortrekker leader Louis Tregardt. It is the centre of the Makhado Local Municipality, which comprises 16,000 km² with a total population of 270,000 (2001). Louis Trichardt is located in a fertile region where litchis, bananas, mangoes and nuts are produced. The national road N1 runs through the town. Louis Trichardt is 437 kilometres from Johannesburg and one hour's drive from the Zimbabwean border at Beitbridge. Louis Trichardt was known as Makhado for a short period (see below). Vleifontein, Elim, Tshikota, Madombidzha and Makhado Park surrounds the town at all directions.
Population: 86,854
Latitude: -23° 02' 37.86" S
Longitude: 29° 54' 11.48" E
Articles of interest in Louis Trichardt
7 Articles of interest near Louis Trichardt, South Africa
Show all articles in the mapMakhado Local Municipality
Louis Trichardt Local Municipality is located in the Vhembe District Municipality of Limpopo province, South Africa.
Hanglip
Hanglip (Afrikaans for hanging lip) is a prominent mountain peak near Louis Trichardt, South Africa. It is situated in the Vhembe District of Limpopo, in the central Soutpansberg range.
Air Force Base Makhado
Air Force Base Makhado (ICAO: FALM), formerly Air Force Base Louis Trichardt, is an airbase of the South African Air Force.
Albasini Dam
The Albasini Dam is a dam located just outside the town of Louis Trichardt, Limpopo Province, South Africa. The dam has a capacity of 25,200,000 cubic metres (890,000,000 cu ft), and a surface area of 3.572 square kilometres (1.379 sq mi).
…Mutshedzi Dam
Mutshedzi Dam is a gravity type dam located on the Mutshedzi River, a tributary of the Nzhelele River. It is located 40 km to the west of Thohoyandou, Limpopo, South Africa. It was established in 1990 and serves mainly for irrigation purposes.
Masekwaspoort
Masekwaspoort Pass is in the Limpopo Province, on the N1, on the road between Makhado and Musina (South Africa).