South Africa

Barberton

South Africa
Barberton, South Africa
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A gold-rush town dating from the 1880s, Barberton sits in the De Kaap Valley in Mpumalanga, South Africa, ringed by the Makhonjwa Mountains. One of the country's oldest towns, it lies a short drive south of Mbombela within a wider region that includes UNESCO World Heritage sites.

  • Population67,927
  • Nearest water from center0.2 km
  • Nearest mountain from center1.3 km
  • UNESCO within 50 km1
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