Wes-Rand

Wes-Rand is a railway station in , , and has an elevation of 1,747 metres. Wes-Rand is situated nearby to the prison , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lindela Repatriation Centre and Krugersdorp.

Prison
The is a detention centre for undocumented migrants in . The is one of South Africa's largest facilities for the holding of undocumented migrants. is situated 710 metres southwest of Wes-Rand.

Railway station
Photo: Leo za1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway station, which is situated 2½ km east of Wes-Rand.

Church
Photo: Derek J Moore, CC0.
The Moederkerk in was one of the eldest Afrikaans church communities on the Witwatersrand and these building used to be a place of worship for the Dutch Reformed Community. is situated 3 km northeast of Wes-Rand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Krugersdorp and Munsieville.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
Krugersdop is a town in 's province to the west of . has a modern business centre and shopping malls alongside many smaller shops, schools, and necessary amenities.

Suburb
is a township situated in the area in Gauteng Province, . It grew out of the informal settlements inhabited by mine laborers on the outskirts of the original mining town of Krugersdorp. is situated 4 km north of Wes-Rand.

Suburb
is a township situated at the southern end of the , just south of in Gauteng Province, . The word means peace in Tswana. is situated 6 km southeast of Wes-Rand.

Wes-Rand

Latitude
-26.1119° or 26° 6′ 43″ south
Longitude
27.74861° or 27° 44′ 55″ east
Elevation
1,747 metres (5,732 feet)
Network
Metrorail Gauteng
Open location code
5G59VPQX+6C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9165523930
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Geo­Names ID
940431
Wiki­data ID
Q124425212
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to French—“Wes-Rand” goes by many names.

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