Modder River, Northern Cape

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

Modder River
Modder River Modder River shown within Northern Cape
Coordinates: 29°01′48″S 24°37′35″E / 29.03000°S 24.62639°E / -29.03000; 24.62639Coordinates: 29°01′48″S 24°37′35″E / 29.03000°S 24.62639°E / -29.03000; 24.62639
Country	South Africa
Province	Northern Cape
District	Frances Baard
Municipality	Sol Plaatjie
Population ^[1]
• Total	926
PO box	8700

Modder River (Afrikaans for Mud River) 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.

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

References

↑ Water Services National Information System - Community Report

Municipalities and communities of Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape

District seat: Kimberley

Sol Plaatje	Beaconsfield Galeshewe Kimberley Modder River Ritchie

Phokwane	Ganspan Hartswater Jan Kempdorp Pampierstad

Magareng	Warrenton

Dikgatlong	Barkly West Boetsap Delportshoop Koopmansfontein Sydney on Vaal Ulco Windsorton

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