Sonderwater

Sonderwater is a locality in City of Tshwane, Tshwane, Gauteng and has an elevation of 1,463 metres. Sonderwater is situated nearby to the town Cullinan, as well as near the locality Elandsfontein.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Zonderwater POW camp and Premier Mine.

Zonderwater POW camp

Cemetery

The Zonderwater concentration camp was a prisoners of war camp that was established in 1941 during World War II in South Africa. Consisting initially of tents, in the Cullinan area, this internment camp became the biggest Allied concentration camp, with almost 100,000 POW.

Premier Mine

Quarry

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The Premier Mine is an underground diamond mine owned by Petra Diamonds in the town of Cullinan, 40 kilometres east of Pretoria, Gauteng Province, South Africa. Premier Mine is situated 3½ km northwest of Sonderwater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cullinan and Rayton.

Cullinan

Town

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Cullinan is a small town in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It is located 30 km east of the city of Pretoria along the diamond route and is heavily reliant on tourism and the mine that dominates the skyline. Cullinan is situated 2½ km northwest of Sonderwater.

Rayton

Town

Rayton is a town in North-Eastern Gauteng which started out as a tin shack mining town on the farm Elandshoek. During its boom days the town served the needs of thousands of diggers and prospectors working for the Schiller, Montrose and Dunmore mining companies. Rayton is situated 6 km south of Sonderwater.

Refilwe

Suburb

Refilwe is a township near the historical town of Cullinan, east of Pretoria in Gauteng Province, South Africa. Refilwe is situated 6 km north of Sonderwater.

Sonderwater

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Zonderwater”
Location: City of Tshwane, Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-25.68954° or 25° 41′ 22″ south

Longitude

28.54257° or 28° 32′ 33″ east

Elevation

1,463 metres (4,800 feet)

Open location code

5G6C8G6V+52

GeoNames ID

954084

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