Wemmer

Wemmer is a locality in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng and has an elevation of 1,738 metres. Wemmer is situated nearby to the suburb Vrededorp, as well as near Fordsburg.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fietas Museum and MuseuMAfricA.

Fietas Museum

Museum

Fietas Museum was opened on 24 September 2013, the museum is located in Pageview, Gauteng, South Africa. The building that the museum is housed in is one of the few to survive the forced removals under the Group Areas Act and was declared a Heritage resource in 2007.

MuseuMAfricA

Museum

Photo: Thomas.macmillan, CC BY 3.0.

Museum Africa or MuseuMAfricA is a historical museum in Newtown, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Market Theatre

Theater building

Photo: Bobbyshabangu, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Market Theatre, based in the downtown bohemian suburb of Newtown in Johannesburg, South Africa, was opened in 1976, operating as an independent, anti-racist theatre during the country's apartheid regime.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fordsburg and Ferreirasdorp.

Fordsburg

Suburb

Fordsburg is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Fordsburg is a residential suburb, although housing numerous shops and factories.

Ferreirasdorp

Suburb

Ferreirasdorp is an inner-city suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. First known as Ferreira's Camp and later Ferreira's Township, it is the oldest part of Johannesburg.

Newtown

Suburb

Photo: Tyler Yeo, CC BY 2.0.

Newtown is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in the capital city of Gauteng Province and in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality.

Wemmer

Type: Locality
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

28.01667° or 28° 1′ east

Elevation

1,738 metres (5,702 feet)

Open location code

5G5CQ2X8+XM

GeoNames ID

940504

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