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Dam in Eastern Cape and Free State, South Africa
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Gariep Dam is a town of 1,600 people (2011) in the Free State province of South Africa next to the dam with the same name. It is a popular outdoor destination for boating and water sports enthusiasts, and makes a good break on the journey between Cape Town and Johannesburg.
Self-catering 4-star cottage.
Gariep Dam is the youngest town in South Africa, having been proclaimed a town on 4 October 1996.
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