first test shaft for nuclear bomb testing
South Africa /
Northern Cape /
Upington /
World
/ South Africa
/ Northern Cape
/ Upington
destroyed, mine shaft, nuclear testing area
Never used to perform a detonation, although instrumented tests were performed. The shafts were sealed with sand and concrete under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency in July 1993
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 27°45'54"S 21°28'5"E
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