Western Areas
Western Areas is a mine in Westonaria, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng and has an elevation of 1,680 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westonaria and Bekkersdal.
Westonaria
Suburb
Westonaria is a town in the west of Gauteng province of South Africa. It is situated in the Rand West City Local Municipality, part of the West Rand District Municipality. Westonaria is situated 8 km northwest of Western Areas.
Bekkersdal
Suburb
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Bekkersdal is a township situated 7 km east of Westonaria and 14 km south of Randfontein in the Gauteng province. It was established in 1945, to house Africans who worked in town and at the surrounding gold mines. Bekkersdal is situated 9 km north of Western Areas.
Western Areas
- Type: Mine
- Description: mine in Gauteng, South Africa
- Category: industry
- Location: Westonaria, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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- Cebuano: “Western Areas”
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