racetrack
Zwartkops Raceway
A tight, undulating 2.4km circuit near Pretoria that is the heart of South African historic racing, with the Passion for Speed meeting each January drawing significant international machinery.
26 km · about 30 min drive
North West, South Africa · Africa
Hartbeespoort is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Brits, 26km from Zwartkops Raceway.
Hartbeespoort is a town located in North West, South Africa. With a population of 26,732, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Hartbeespoort sits in South Africa, where you drive on the left. It's in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Hartbeespoort to your route.
Hartbeespoort, informally known as "Harties", is a small resort town in the North West Province of South Africa, situated on slopes of the Magaliesberg mountain and the banks of the Hartbeespoort Dam. The name of the town means "gateway of the hartbees" (a species of antelope) in Afrikaans. Schoemansville, named afterRead more
General Hendrik Schoeman, a Boer General in the Anglo-Boer War, who owned the farm that the Hartbeespoort Dam was built on, is the oldest neighbourhood of Hartbeespoort.
Hartbeespoort is the collective name of a few smaller towns situated around the Hartbeespoort Dam, including the towns of Meerhof, Ifafi, Melodie, Schoemansville and Kosmos.
The town consists of holiday homes and permanent residences 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.
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Hartbeespoort is located in North West, South Africa, Africa. The coordinates are -25.7287 latitude, 27.8700 longitude.
Hartbeespoort has a population of approximately 26,732 people, making it a town in South Africa.
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racetrack
A tight, undulating 2.4km circuit near Pretoria that is the heart of South African historic racing, with the Passion for Speed meeting each January drawing significant international machinery.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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