Verneukpan (Q2517314)

matcher place: Hantam Local Municipality (relation 81970)
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English Wikipedia categories: Karoo, Landforms of the Northern Cape, Salt flats of South Africa

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Verneukpan is a widespread dry salt pan south of Kenhardt, between Swartkop and Diemansput in the Northern Cape, South Africa. Verneuk is Afrikaans for to trick, mislead, screw or swindle. The pan is used for aerotowing operations. During the rainy seasons many birds flock to the pans, when they contain water. The surface is completely flat, and is approximately 57 kilometres (35 mi) long and 11 kilometres (7 mi) wide.

Summary from Nederlands / Dutch Wikipedia (nlwiki)

Verneukpan is een grote zoutvlakte in de Zuid-Afrikaanse provincie Noord-Kaap. De vlakte ligt in de droge Karoo tussen de plaatsen Brandvlei en Kenhardt en heeft een oppervlakte van ongeveer 20 bij 40 kilometer.

Wikidata location: -30.0084, 21.1447 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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Salt flats of South Africa

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