Van Wyksrus

Van Wyksrus is a locality in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng and has an elevation of 1,558 metres. Van Wyksrus is situated nearby to the locality Lenasia Ext 13, as well as near Lenasia Ext 5.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Avalon Cemetery.

Avalon Cemetery

Cemetery

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Avalon Cemetery is one of the largest graveyards in South Africa. It was opened in 1972, during the height of apartheid, as a graveyard exclusively for black people. Avalon Cemetery is situated 3½ km northwest of Van Wyksrus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lenasia and Lenasia South.

Lenasia

Town

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Lenasia, also known as Lenz, is a suburb south of Soweto in the Gauteng province, South Africa, originally created to house Indians. It is located in Region G of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Lenasia is situated 6 km west of Van Wyksrus.

Lenasia South

Suburb

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Lenasia South is a suburb, which is situated 8 km south of Van Wyksrus.

Protea Glen

Suburb

Protea Glen is a township of the City of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa, located north of Lenasia and west of Soweto. The suburb was developed in the 1990s for middle-class residents. Protea Glen is situated 9 km northwest of Van Wyksrus.

Van Wyksrus

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Van Wyksrust”
Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-26.32517° or 26° 19′ 31″ south

Longitude

27.8797° or 27° 52′ 47″ east

Elevation

1,558 metres (5,112 feet)

Open location code

5G59MVFH+WV

GeoNames ID

944781

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