Modder River, Northern Cape

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.

This article is about the town Modder River. For other uses, see Modder River (disambiguation).
Modder River

Modderrivier
Grain Silos, Modder River
Modder River
Modder River
Coordinates: 29°01′48″S 24°37′35″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictFrances Baard
MunicipalitySol Plaatjie
Population
 • Total926
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
8700

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

References
  1. Water Services National Information System - Community Report
  2. "The South African Military History Society: Military History Journal, Vol 10 No 4 - December 1996, LORD METHUEN AND THE BRITISH ADVANCE TO THE MODDER RIVER". Retrieved 9 November 2018.
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