Weskop

Weskop is a hill in , , and has an elevation of 1,457 metres. Weskop is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the suburb .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital and Voortrekker Monument.

Hospital
Weskoppies is a public psychiatric hospital in , . It is situated to the west of the city centre and was built on the site of the old botanical gardens.

Monument
Photo: Head, Public domain.
The is located just south of in . The granite structure is located on a hilltop, and was raised to commemorate the Voortrekkers who left the Cape Colony between 1835 and 1854.

Prison
Pretoria Central Prison, renamed Kgosi Mampuru II Management Area by former President Jacob Zuma on 13 April 2013 and sometimes referred to as Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Services, is a large prison in central , within the in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pretoria West and Pretoria.

Suburb
is a suburb of , , situated 8.1 kilometres from the city centre. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 11,535.

, the administrative capital of , is in . Its wide avenues are lined with purple-flowered jacaranda trees and stately architecture.

Suburb
is an established suburb to the southeast of , . is situated 4½ km east of Weskop.

Weskop

Latitude
-25.76922° or 25° 46′ 9″ south
Longitude
28.16229° or 28° 9′ 44″ east
Elevation
1,457 metres (4,780 feet)
Open location code
5G6C65J6+8W
Geo­Names ID
940439
Wiki­data ID
Q31400978
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Weskop” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Weskop
  • Dutch: Weskop

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