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Hartbeespoort is situated in the North West Province of South Africa. It is located in the slopes of the Magaliesberg mountain and the banks of the Hartbeespoort Dam |
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History |
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Hartbeespoort was previously known as Schoemansville, named after General Hendrik Schoeman, a Boer General in the Anglo-Boer War, who owned the farm that the Hartbeespoort Dam was built on. |
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The town consists mainly of holiday homes around the dam as it is popular with visitors from nearby Gauteng Province. It is home to the Om Die Dam (English: Around the dam) ultra marathon of 50 km, which takes place annually in the first half of the year.
Some of the main tourist attractions in or around the town are:
• The Hartbeespoortdam wall and tunnel
• The Hartbeespoort Dam Snake Park
• The Hartbeespoort Dam Aquarium
• Hartbeespoortdam Cableway (the longest monocableway in Africa)
• Transvaal Yacht Club
• Oberon Leisure Resort
Other leisure-oriented venues around the dam include - Pecanwood Golf Estate, Hartbeespoort Boat Club (near Kosmos), Sandy Lane Golf Club (at Caribbean Beach Club), Kosmos Marina Club, Magalies Park (estate and golf club). A number of other leisure developments and resorts are in progress.
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Climate |
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Hartbeespoort receives about 559 mm of rain per year, with most rainfall occurring during summer. It receives the lowest rainfall of 0mm in June and the highest of 105mm in January. The average midday temperatures for Hartbeespoort range from 19.2°C in June to 28.9°C in January. The region is the coldest during July when the mercury drops to 2.2°C on average during the night. |
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