About Modder River

Modder River, just south of Kimberley on the N8, is more a stopover than a destination, but history buffs will know it as the site of the 1899 Battle of Modder River during the Anglo-Boer War. It's on the main drag between Kimberley and Bloemfontein, so long-haul travelers heading to Gauteng or down to the Cape often pass through. Flat, dry Karoo-edge farmland surrounds it, so fill up before you carry on, EV chargers are scarce out here.

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Modder River is in South Africa, at -28.909, 25.706 - about 36 km south of Dealesville.

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