Northern Cape, South Africa · Africa
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Philipstown is a town located in Northern Cape, South Africa. With a population of 3,365, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Philipstown 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 Philipstown to your route.
Philipstown is a town in the eastern Karoo region of South Africa.
Town 56 km north-east of De Aar. It was established in May 1863 on the farm Rietfontein and became a municipality in August 1876. Named after Sir Philip Wodehouse (1811–1887), Governor of the Cape Colony from 1861 to 1870.
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of town is the building where a small force of the 65th Imperial Yeomanry and Native Police held off a large force of General De Wet's men during the Second Anglo-Boer War. During this action, Corporal William Sopp of the Imperial Yeomanry was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for courage under fire when he rode out from this building to warn the approaching Australian Bushmen who were coming to relieve them that there were hundreds of Boers lying in wait for them. The Boers fired at this lone horseman as he raced to the Australians then raced back, arriving back at the jail without injury. This caused De Wet to delay his movements for several hours and turned him back towards a large pursuing British column.
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Philipstown is located in Northern Cape, South Africa, Africa. The coordinates are -30.4373 latitude, 24.4726 longitude.
Philipstown has a population of approximately 3,365 people, making it a town in South Africa.
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