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  2. Portal:Africa - Wikipedia

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    The Congo River, formerly also known as the Zaire River, is the second-longest river in Africa, shorter only than the Nile, as well as the third largest river in the world by discharge volume, following the Amazon and Ganges – Brahmaputra rivers. It is the world's deepest recorded river, with measured depths of around 220 m (720 ft). The Congo– Lualaba – Luvua – Luapula – Chambeshi ...

  3. Amersfoort, Mpumalanga - Wikipedia

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    The town was established in 1888 around a Dutch Reformed Church which was built in 1876. [2] Lying at 1,664 m above sea level in the upper reaches of the Vaal River basin on the banks of the Schulpspruit, the area was first settled by Europeans in 1876 when two farmers of the area donated land to the church, where Rev. Frans Lion Cachet proceeded to build a Dutch Reformed church. [2] The new ...

  4. Barberton, South Africa - Wikipedia

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    Barberton is a town in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa, which has its origin in the 1880s gold rush in the region. It is situated in the De Kaap Valley and is fringed by the Makhonjwa Mountains. It is 43 kilometres (27 mi) south of Mbombela and 360 kilometres (220 mi) east of Johannesburg. Barberton was the seat of the Umjindi Local Municipality until the day of the 2016 Municipal ...

  5. Geography of South Africa - Wikipedia

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    South Africa occupies the southern tip of Africa, its coastline stretching more than 2,850 kilometres (1,770 miles) from the desert border with Namibia on the Atlantic (western) coast southwards around the tip of Africa and then northeast to the border with Mozambique on the Indian (eastern) coast. The low-lying coastal zone is narrow for much of that distance, soon giving way to a mountainous ...

  6. List of radio stations in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of radio stations in South Africa. M Note: The list of commercial stations tends to be more stable, with few additions or removals. The list of community stations tends to change quite a bit, with many changes over time (mainly due to funding issues).

  7. Devon, South Africa - Wikipedia

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    Devon is a settlement in Sedibeng District Municipality in the Gauteng province of South Africa.

  8. Demographics of South Africa - Wikipedia

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    The earliest creatures that can be identified as human ancestors in South Africa are australopithecines. The first evidence of this was a child's skull found in the Taung quarry site. This was in the modern day North-West province. More fossils australopithecines were found in limestone caves Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, and Kromdaai. [8]

  9. Belfast, Mpumalanga - Wikipedia

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    Belfast (also known as eMakhazeni) is a small town in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. It is situated in the eMakhazeni Local Municipality in the Nkangala District Municipality.