Witpoortjie
District of Roodepoort
in City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality of Gauteng, South Africa

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-26.163 and 27.872 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -26° 9' 45" and E 27° 52' 20"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rand - ZAR
Spoken languages:
Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, South Ndebele
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 05:36 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:09 am and 5:38 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
20.784 and -156.023 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ka'eleku
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for South Africa in Southern Africa

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to South Africa.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning South Africa. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Witpoortjie

The district Witpoortjie of Roodepoort in City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (Gauteng) is a subburb located in South Africa about 37 mi south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital place.

Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Krugersdorp, Randfontein, Riverlea, Johannesburg and Westonaria. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 31%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 12% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

26°C (79 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Homestay Travel Guest House

Address
3,3 mi
781 Cascades Road, Little Falls
1724 Roodepoort
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Victorian Guest House

Address
8,1 mi
A1 Tom Muller Street
Krugersdorp
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kilulu Lodge - Guest House

Address
5,2 mi
14 Peter Road Tres Jolie - Ruimsig
2417 Johannesburg
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


African Sky Bed and Breakfast

Address
4,4 mi
9 Carol road Service road
1739 Krugersdorp
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Silver Birch Bed & Breakfast

Address
1,7 mi
19 Mulder Street
1709 Roodepoort
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Eagle Nest Luxury Accommodation

Address
3,9 mi
Stand 1016, Cold Stream Street
1724 Johannesburg
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Magaliqua Guest House

Address
7,1 mi
22 Outeniqua Street, Noordheuwel
1739 Krugersdorp
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Pilanesberg South Africa (Sun City)

Published: January 02, 2009
Length: 16:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Michael de Broglio

Created on January 2, 2009 using FlipShare.


How to Start Honda TRX450ex Fail!! Owner Falls on Nose

Published: January 18, 2008
Length: 56:48 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: kfxnando

we spent many hrs that weekend either working on pushing or towing the honda, in the end even had to pick up the rider!


Apocalyptic clouds over Roodepoort 12/3/2014. part 1

Published: March 12, 2014
Length: 05:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: johaninjhb1980

Check it out in 3D. Saw this cloud formation over Roodepoort, Gauteng South Africa and recorded it with my cell phone. Sorry for the bad quality. Check out t...


Apocalyptic clouds over Roodepoort 12/3/2014. part 2

Published: March 12, 2014
Length: 33:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: johaninjhb1980

Check it out in 3D Saw this cloud formation over Roodepoort, Gauteng South Africa and recorded it with my cell phone. Sorry for the bad quality. Check out th...


Blink Studio & Monument High School(Monnas) - Heavy in your Arms

Published: March 15, 2015
Length: 12:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Warren Panayides

2015 March 15 - Contemporary Dance at Roodepoort Civic theater - Blink Studio & Monument High School(Monnas) Copyrights Audio: Florence and the Machine - Heavy in your arms. Video is shot...


CMA Motorcycle Youth event - 14 May 2011 - Ontdekkers Road

Published: July 27, 2011
Length: 01:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CMASouthAfrica

CMA GPS organised a Youth day event for there region. It was held at a church in Ontdekkers Road. The day consisted of Stunt shows, Paintball, Bands, Food Stalls and bike displays. It was an...


TeamSpiritVideoClip

Published: July 23, 2014
Length: 06:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Street Junky

SPIRIT, Soweto spinner spinning at Roodepoort SpinCity, 2014, Video Clip Courtesy of TeamSpirit DVD Available for purchase on : 073 907 6861. Sakhispirit@gmail.com.


Hamburg Steam Trot

Published: October 02, 2011
Length: 37:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Patrick Ackerman

Reefsteamers' Class 25NC No3472 'Elize' passes through Hamburg at a very relaxed pace, today driver Attie DeNekker takes it easy up the bank with this race horse and fireman George Hoddinott...


Airsoft Pistol South African Review

Published: January 24, 2013
Length: 48:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Revilo

This is the South African review of the SOCOM Gear M9A1 GBB and the GAMO PT 85 GBB Pellet Pistol.


A part of your EVERYDAY

Published: March 14, 2009
Length: 19:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Deadtreeproductions9

The greatest, radest ,awsome advert for yogisip! what a laugh...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Strijdompark

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

Located at -26.0752, 27.9697 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Johannesburg Region B

Hector Pieterson Museum

The Hector Pieterson Museum is a large museum located in Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa, two blocks away from where Hector Pieterson was shot and killed. The museum is named in his honour. It became one of the first museums in Soweto when it opened in 16 June 2002. A companion museum nearby is Mandela House, the former home of Nelson Mandela and his family, which has been run as a museum since 1997.

Located at -26.2348, 27.9086 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in Johannesburg, History museums in South Africa

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.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
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.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures completed in 1994, Shopping centres in Johannesburg

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 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Campuses of Monash University, Educational institutions established in 2001, Universities in Gauteng

Orlando Stadium

Orlando Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Soweto, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. The stadium was originally built in 1959, at a cost of £37,500, with a capacity of 24,000. It is currently used mostly for football matches, as the home stadium of Orlando Pirates FC of the Premier Soccer League, and is set to be utilized, as a training field, for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, after being completely rebuilt and reopened on 22 November 2008.

Located at -26.2319, 27.9229 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Soccer venues in South Africa, Buildings and structures in Soweto, Orlando Pirates, Sports venues in Gauteng

Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital

Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital is the third largest hospital in the world after the West China hospital of Medical Sciences, Sichuan University and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, occupying 173 acres, with 3 200 beds and 6 760 staff members. The hospital is in the Soweto area south of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is one of the 40 Gauteng provincial hospitals, and is financed and managed by the Gauteng Provincial Department of Health.

Located at -26.2624, 27.9397 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Johannesburg, Hospitals in South Africa, Buildings and structures in Soweto, Hospitals established in 1941, University of the Witwatersrand, Medical education in South Africa

Avalon Cemetery

Avalon Cemetery is one of the largest graveyards in South Africa. It was opened in 1972, during the height of apartheid, as a graveyard exclusively for blacks. More than 300,000 people are buried on its 430 acres, the graves less than two feet apart. By 2010 the cemetery is expected to be at capacity, largely because of AIDS deaths.

Located at -26.2764, 27.8511 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cemeteries in South Africa, Buildings and structures in Soweto

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 8 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Indoor arenas in South Africa, Covered stadiums, Coca-Cola buildings and structures, Buildings and structures in Johannesburg

Little Foot

"Little Foot" is the nickname given to an extraordinarily complete fossil hominin skeleton found in 1994–1998 in the cave system of Sterkfontein, South Africa.

Located at -26.0158, 27.7344 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hominin fossils, Specific fossil specimens

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 12 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Protected areas of Gauteng, Conservation in South Africa, Visitor attractions in Gauteng, Wildlife rehabilitation and conservation centers

Amakhosi Stadium

Amakhosi Stadium is the planned future home venue of South African football (soccer) club Kaizer Chiefs. The new stadium, will be part of a greater sports precinct being developed in Krugersdorp, roughly 40 km West from the central part of Johannesburg. Initially the sports precinct was planned not only to host Kaizer Chiefs and the Kaizer Chiefs Youth Development Programme, but also to include a: cricket field, rugby stadium, sports hotel, and a retail shopping centre.

Located at -26.102, 27.778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Soccer venues in South Africa, Sports venues in Johannesburg, Proposed stadiums

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 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Streets and roads of Johannesburg

Maponya Mall

Maponya Mall is a shopping centre in Soweto, South Africa. The 65,000 square-metre development cost R650m to build and officially opened in September 2007. The mall is owned by South African entrepreneur and property developer, Richard Maponya under The Maponya group in partnership with Investec and ZenProp property holdings.

Located at -26.2587, 27.902 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Shopping centres in Soweto

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 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Educational institutions established in 1993, Private schools in Gauteng

Mandela House

The Nelson Mandela National Museum, commonly referred to as the Mandela House, is the house in Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa, that former South African president Nelson Mandela lived in from 1946 to 1962. It is located at number 8115, at the corner of Vilakazi and Ngakane streets, as short distance up the road from the home of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. Mandela donated the house to the Soweto Heritage Trust (of which he is the founder) on 1 September 1997, to run as a museum.

Located at -26.2385, 27.9088 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Houses in South Africa, Nelson Mandela, Buildings and structures in Soweto, Museums in Johannesburg, Biographical museums in South Africa, Historic house museums in South Africa

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 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parks in Johannesburg, Botanical gardens in South Africa

Leratong Hospital

Leratong Hospital is a hospital in Mogale City, Johannesburg, South Africa. The hospital won numerous awards including one for being "baby-friendly".

Located at -26.1723, 27.8054 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Johannesburg, Hospitals in South Africa

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 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Transport in Johannesburg, Bus accidents in South Africa, 1985 road accidents, 1985 in South Africa

Dobsonville Stadium

Dobsonville Stadium, commercially known as the Volkswagen Dobsonville Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Soweto, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is mostly used for football matches, but is also equipped with an athletics track. It is the home ground of Moroka Swallows, a football club which plays in the Premier Soccer League. It was also utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, after being renovated in 2009 and brought up to FIFA standards.

Located at -26.2267, 27.8642 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Soccer venues in South Africa, Buildings and structures in Soweto, Sports venues in Gauteng

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 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
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 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
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 8 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Soccer venues in South Africa, Rugby union stadiums in South Africa, Sports venues in Johannesburg

FNB Stadium

First National Bank Stadium or simply FNB Stadium, also known as Soccer City and The Calabash, is a stadium located in Nasrec, the Soweto area of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located next to the South African Football Association headquarters (SAFA House) where both the FIFA offices and the Local Organising Committee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup were housed.

Located at -26.2348, 27.9824 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Sports venues completed in 1989, 2010 FIFA World Cup stadiums, Soccer venues in South Africa, Sports venues in Johannesburg, National stadiums, Event venues established in 1989, Music venues in South Africa

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 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cemeteries in South Africa

Districts of the same city

These districts also belong to Roodepoort.

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