Wibsey

Wibsey is a railway siding in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng and has an elevation of 1,662 metres. Wibsey is situated nearby to the suburb Claremont, as well as near Sophiatown.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital and Union Stadium.

Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital

Hospital

Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital is a maternity hospital in Coronationville, Johannesburg, South Africa. Prior to 2008, it was known as the Coronation Hospital. Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital is situated 2½ km northeast of Wibsey.

Union Stadium

Stadium

Union Stadium is a municipal multi-sports facility situated in Westbury, Johannesburg, South Africa. It is mostly used for football matches. Union Stadium is situated 3 km northeast of Wibsey.

Westbury Secondary School or Westbury High School is a secondary school in Westbury, Johannesburg, South Africa. In 2014 officials from the South African Police Service and the Gauteng Department of Education raided the school to combat illegal drugs. Westbury Secondary School is situated 3½ km northeast of Wibsey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Claremont and Sophiatown.

Claremont

Suburb

Claremont is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, around 9 km west-northwest of City Hall. Under the old municipal borders, it was one of the westernmost suburbs of the city and bordered Roodepoort.

Sophiatown

Suburb

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Sophiatown, also known as Sof'town or Kofifi, is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. Sophiatown was a poor multi-racial area and a black cultural hub that was destroyed under apartheid. Sophiatown is situated 4 km northeast of Wibsey.

Rossmore

Suburb

Rossmore is a suburb of Johannesburg, around 5 km northwest of City Hall. It borders Langlaagte to the north and Homestead Park. The name comes from the village of Paarlshoop, the oldest private township on the Witwatersrand. Rossmore is situated 5 km east of Wibsey.

Wibsey

Type: Railway siding
Category: transportation
Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-26.2° or 26° 12′ south

Longitude

27.95° or 27° 57′ east

Elevation

1,662 metres (5,453 feet)

Open location code

5G59QWXX+XX

GeoNames ID

940180

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