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Search and download location data by country and feature type. Export as CSV, GeoJSON, Shapefile, KML, and more. Powered by GeoNames.

All results are point locations (lat/lng coordinates). These are not polygon or line geometries — for boundary polygons try our administrative boundaries tool, and for river or coastline lines try Natural Earth.

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Forts in South Africa

Download named fort and fortification locations in South Africa as GeoJSON, Shapefile, CSV, KML, GeoPackage, or FlatGeobuf. Each record includes the fort name, coordinates, administrative region, and GeoNames ID. Data is sourced from GeoNames. Useful for military history research, defence heritage mapping, historical GIS projects, and heritage tourism planning.

Point Locations Only

Each fort is a single lat/lng point at the site — not a building footprint, defensive perimeter polygon, or fortification plan. Coverage and completeness varies by country.

Data Source & License

Data from GeoNames — licensed CC-BY 4.0. Free for commercial use with attribution.

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