Coordinates: 29°01′48″S 24°37′35″E / 29.03000°S 24.62639°E / -29.03000; 24.62639

Modder River, Northern Cape

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Modder River
Modderrivier
Grain Silos, Modder River
Grain Silos, Modder River
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CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictFrances Baard
MunicipalitySol Plaatjie
Population
 • Total
926
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
8700

Modder River (Afrikaans: Modderrivier; "modder" is Afrikaans for "mud") is an irrigation and stock farming town situated south of Kimberley near the confluence of the Riet and Modder rivers in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.

The Second Boer War Battle of Modder River took place here.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Water Services National Information System - Community Report
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