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Gauteng - South Africa

Gauteng

Gauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. It was formed from part of the old Transvaal Province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994. It was initially named Pretoria-Witwatersrand-Vereeniging and was renamed "Gauteng" in December 1994. Situated in the heart of the Highveld, Gauteng is the smallest province in South Africa, with only 1.4% of the land area, but it is highly urbanised, containing the cities of Johannesburg and Pretoria.

Located at -26, 28 (Lat. / Lng.), about 14 miles away.
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Gauteng, Provinces of South Africa, States and territories established in 1994

University of Johannesburg

The University of Johannesburg came into existence on 1 January 2005 as the result of a merger between the Technikon Witwatersrand (TWR) and the Rand Afrikaans University (RAU). Prior to the merger, the Daveyton and Soweto campuses of the former Vista University had been incorporated into RAU.

Located at -26.1833, 27.9989 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Education in Johannesburg, University of Johannesburg, Universities in Gauteng, Public universities in South Africa, Educational institutions established in 2005, Association of Commonwealth Universities

Bryanbrink

Bryanbrink is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region B.

Located at -26.0817, 28.0017 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Johannesburg Region B

Clynton

Clynton is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region B.

Located at -26.1081, 28.0278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Johannesburg Region B

Strijdompark

Strijdompark is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region B.

Located at -26.0752, 27.9697 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Johannesburg Region B

Cresta Shopping Centre

Cresta Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located on the border of Northcliff and Cresta. It has gone through eight recent extensions and refurbishments. The original design of the shopping centre had a model train which would run through the centre of the shopping centre stopping at various places around the inner mall to allow passengers off. The train would then come out one of the entrances and around a loop.

Located at -26.1305, 27.9737 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Shopping centres in Johannesburg

Hyde Park Corner (shopping centre)

Hyde Park Corner is a shopping centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Hyde Park at the major intersection of Jan Smuts Avenue and William Nicol Drive. and was completed in November 1969 as one of the first fully enclosed decentralised shopping centres in South Africa.

Located at -26.125, 28.0333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1969, Shopping centres in Johannesburg

Brightwater Commons

Brightwater Commons (formerly the Randburg Waterfront), located in Ferndale, Randburg in the Gauteng province of South Africa, is an entertainment, restaurant and shopping centre in Johannesburg. Previously known as the Randburg Waterfront, it used to sport a large artificial lake around which all the shopfronts were built

Located at -26.1039, 27.9914 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1994, Shopping centres in Johannesburg

YFM

YFM is a "Youth" radio station in Johannesburg, South Africa. Established in 1997, the station is formatted to mostly play urban music genres such as Kwaito, Hip Hop, and R&B along with minority of its airtime dedicated to talk shows. As noted by the name, the station's core audience consists of young South Africans. 99.2 YFM is Gauteng’s leading youth radio station. YFM characterizes their core audience as "young South Africans who are imaginative, curious and ambitious.

Located at -26.1273, 28.0316 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Radio stations in Johannesburg, Radio stations in South Africa

Rand Afrikaans University

The Rand Afrikaans University (RAU) was a prominent South African institution of higher education and research that served the greater Johannesburg area and surrounds in from 1967 to 2004. It has since merged with the now defunct Technikon Witwatersrand and Vista University to form the University of Johannesburg.

Located at -26.1833, 27.9989 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Universities in Gauteng, Education in Johannesburg, Defunct universities and colleges in South Africa, Educational institutions established in 1967, Educational institutions disestablished in 2005

Monash University, South Africa campus

Monash University's South Africa campus was opened in 2001. It was the first foreign university established in South Africa. It is located on a 100 hectare site in Ruimsig in north-west Johannesburg, in the province of Gauteng. It has been described by one high-ranking Australian official as Australia's most significant partnership with Africa in any sphere. The student mix at Monash South Africa is diverse.

Located at -26.0833, 27.8769 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Campuses of Monash University, Educational institutions established in 2001, Universities in Gauteng

Coca-Cola Dome

The Coca-Cola dome is an event venue located in the north of Johannesburg, South Africa. The seating capacity is 19 000. The Dome opened in 1997 and covers about 11,000 square metres. The previous sponsor of The Dome was MTN (a South African cellular network) and the venue was named MTN Sundome. It is owned by Sasol Pension Fund and currently managed by Thebe Exhibitions (until 2014).

Located at -26.0632, 27.9432 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in South Africa, Covered stadiums, Coca-Cola buildings and structures, Buildings and structures in Johannesburg

Lion Park

Lion Park is a 2 km² lion wildlife conservation enclosure in Gauteng province in South Africa. The Lion Park is situated near Lanseria Airport and Fourways within distance of Johannesburg and Pretoria. The park has a large variety of predators and large herbivores indigenous to Africa.

Located at -25.9981, 27.9303 (Lat. / Lng.), about 16 miles away.
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Protected areas of Gauteng, Conservation in South Africa, Visitor attractions in Gauteng, Wildlife rehabilitation and conservation centers

Montecasino

Montecasino is a leisure and casino complex located at No.1 Montecasino Boulevard in Fourways, Sandton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. Montecasino is built on 26 hectares of land. It was designed and built by South African architect company, Bentel Associates International, at a cost of R1.6 billion rand. It first opened its doors on 30 November 2000. It currently attracts over 9.3 million visitors annually. It is themed after Monte Cassino.

Located at -26.0241, 28.0128 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Casinos completed in 2000, Buildings and structures in Johannesburg, Visitor attractions in Johannesburg, Casinos in South Africa

Beyers Naudé Drive

Beyers Naudé Drive is a large arterial route in Johannesburg, South Africa. It starts at the University of Johannesburg in Auckland Park, travelling through Melville, Roosevelt Park, Northcliff, Blackheath and traversing the N1 Western Bypass at Randpark Ridge. It terminates at the N14 freeway near Muldersdrift. It was previously known as DF Malan Drive. It is denoted by the code M5. Beyers Naudé Drive is named after celebrated anti-apartheid pastor Beyers Naudé.

Located at -26.1217, 27.9603 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Streets and roads of Johannesburg

Aurora Private School

Aurora Private School, commonly known as Aurora, is a private school located in Sundowner, Randburg. The school was established in 1993 by three women, Wendy Benbow-Hebbert, Judy Nicholas and Debbie Adam.

Located at -26.0808, 27.9357 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1993, Private schools in Gauteng

Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden

The Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden (previously known as the Witwatersrand National Botanical Garden) is a 300 hectares botanical reserve in Roodepoort near Johannesburg. Formally established in 1982, it is one of the youngest of South Africa's National Botanical Gardens, but the site where it is located has been popular with visitors for many decades before that. The garden is home to a well known pair of Verreaux's Eagles that nest in the Roodekrans ridge which intersects the reserve.

Located at -26.087, 27.84 (Lat. / Lng.), about 15 miles away.
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Parks in Johannesburg, Botanical gardens in South Africa

Johannesburg Botanical Garden

The Johannesburg Botanical Garden is located in the suburb of Emmarentia in Johannesburg, South Africa. The gardens were established in 1964 as a large rose garden (becoming known locally as the "Rose Garden") and subsequently expanded to cover an area of around 125 hectares . It is administered by Johannesburg City Parks. The Emmarentia Dam is situated immediately to the east of the garden and shares its extensive acreage. One of the main attractions is the Rose Garden with over 10 000 roses.

Located at -26.15, 28 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Parks in Johannesburg, Botanical gardens in South Africa

Emmarentia Dam

Emmarentia Dam is a dam in Emmarentia, Johannesburg, South Africa. There are several dams that make up Emmarentia Dam, despite its allusion to the singular. The Johannesburg Botanical Garden is on the western shore of the dam. The eastern shore consists of woodlands, natural grass areas used for picnics, braais (barbecues) and dog walking, a tea room and the Dabulamanzi canoe club.

Located at -26.1503, 28.0058 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Dams in South Africa, Visitor attractions in Johannesburg, Buildings and structures in Johannesburg, Dams completed in 1912

Delta Park (Johannesburg)

Delta Park is one of the biggest parks in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is adjacent to the suburbs of Blairgowrie and Victory Park. It comprises 13 hectares of grassland and woodland, and three tree-lined dams. It has walking trails, a "sensory trail" and bird watching hides. It incorporates the Florence Bloom Bird Sanctuary and the Delta Environmental Centre.

Located at -26.1247, 28.0091 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Parks in Johannesburg, Birdwatching

Westdene dam disaster

The Westdene dam disaster was a bus accident that took place in Westdene, near Johannesburg, South Africa, on 27 March 1985.

Located at -26.1792, 27.9911 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Transport in Johannesburg, Bus accidents in South Africa, 1985 road accidents, 1985 in South Africa

Union Stadium

Union Stadium is a Municipal multi-sports facility situated in Westbury, Johannesburg, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches.

Located at -26.179, 27.971 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Soccer venues in South Africa, Sports venues in Johannesburg

Cecil Payne Stadium

Cecil Payne Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Roodepoort, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is set to be utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup after being brought up to FIFA standards.

Located at -26.1817, 27.9306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Soccer venues in South Africa

UJ Stadium

The UJ Stadium is a multi-sports stadium facility in Westdene, Johannesburg. It is mainly used for rugby union games. The stadium was used as an official training venue during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Located at -26.1784, 27.9925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Soccer venues in South Africa, Rugby union stadiums in South Africa, Sports venues in Johannesburg

Westpark Cemetery

Westpark Cemetery is large cemetery in Johannesburg, South Africa, and is the resting place of some of the country's well-known citizens. It is a non-denomination designated burial ground, and thus has Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Chinese burial areas. It was opened in 1942, and historically was part of one of Johannesburg's original farms, Farm Waterval, which was purchased in 1887 by two Geldenhuys brothers in the hope of finding gold.

Located at -26.1636, 27.9897 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Cemeteries in South Africa