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Bloemfontein is located in central South Africa on the southern edge of the Highveld at an elevation of 1,400 metres (4,600 ft), bordering on the semi-arid region of the Karoo. The area is generally flat with occasional hills ("koppies" in Afrikaans), and the general vegetation is Highveld grassland.
In 1923, Hussey visited South Africa and selected Naval Hill in Bloemfontein as the site for the observatory. [1] After the telescope was completed and shipped to South Africa in 1926, Hussey and another UM professor, R. A. Rossiter, left Michigan for the observatory site. During a stopover in London, Hussey died suddenly.
This was done because it was expected that Bloemfontein would be less cloudy than Arequipa, which after two years of recording proved to be true. [5] The site near the settlement of Mazelspoort was formally dedicated in 1933. [6] Its first and longtime director in South Africa was John S. Paraskevopoulos, who held the post from 1927 to 1951. [7]
Avis Rent a Car South Africa, better known as Avis, is a South African car rental company headquartered in Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa. [2] Avis Rent a Car South Africa is part of the Avis Rent a Car System and the company operates as a subsidiary of Barloworld Limited since it was acquired in March 2005 and was delisted from Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
The NALN was founded in 1973 by the Free State provincial government and is based in Bloemfontein, South Africa. It operates as a nonprofit organization. The hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 - 16:00. [1] The NALN collection includes an estimated three quarters of a million items. [2]
The Anglo-Boer War Museum (also known as The War Museum of the Boer Republics) in Bloemfontein is the only museum in the world dedicated solely to the Anglo-Boer Wars of 1899 to 1902. The museum has a unique art collection, dioramas and exhibits but also brings the visitor closer to understanding the background against which the war took place ...
Walkway in the Free State National Botanical Garden. The Free State National Botanical Garden, located just outside Bloemfontein covers 70 hectares, and is home to about 400 species of plants, largely native to Free State and Northern Cape Provinces and Lesotho.
Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium, formerly known as Seisa Ramabodu Stadium, [4] is a multi-purpose stadium located in Bloemfontein, South Africa.It is used mostly for football matches and was utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup after being renovated in 2008 and brought up to FIFA standards.