Springs

Springs is a locality in , and has about 186,000 residents and an elevation of 1,630 metres. Springs is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the town .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brakpan and Springs.

Town
Photo: Leo za1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mining town on the of , , approximately 38 kilometres east of . is situated 3½ km northwest of Springs.

Town
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is a former independent city that is now part of the City of Ekurhuleni, based in the east of , in Province, South Africa. It lies 50 km east of Johannesburg and 72 km southeast from . is situated 4 km east of Springs.

Suburb
is a township south-west of Springs in the district of Ekurhuleni, , . It was established in 1951 when Africans were forcibly removed from Payneville because it was considered by the apartheid government to be too close to a white town. is situated 5 km south of Springs.

Springs

Latitude
-26.25° or 26° 15′ south
Longitude
28.4° or 28° 24′ east
Population
186,000
Elevation
1,630 metres (5,348 feet)
United Nations Location Code
ZA SPR
Open location code
5G5CQC22+22
Geo­Names ID
952865
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