Skanskop

Skanskop is a hill in City of Tshwane, Tshwane, Gauteng and has an elevation of 1,527 metres. Skanskop is situated nearby to the locality Pretoria South, as well as near the suburb Salvokop.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Schanskop and Voortrekker Monument.

Fort Schanskop

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort Schanskop is a museum.

The Voortrekker Monument is located just south of Pretoria in South Africa. The granite structure is located on a hilltop, and was raised to commemorate the Voortrekkers who left the Cape Colony between 1835 and 1854.

Kgosi Mampuru prison

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 Pretoria, within the City of Tshwane in South Africa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lukasrand and Groenkloof.

Lukasrand

Suburb

Photo: Ossewa, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lukasrand is an established suburb to the southeast of Pretoria, South Africa. Lukasrand is situated 2½ km northeast of Skanskop.

Groenkloof

Suburb

Photo: Leo za1, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Groenkloof is a residential suburb of Pretoria, South Africa. This wealthy suburb in Pretoria is famous for its white Jacaranda trees. It is close to the city centre, and to the well-known Brooklyn Square and Menlyn Park shopping centres. Groenkloof is situated 3½ km east of Skanskop.

Pretoria

Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

Skanskop

Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,527 metres
Category: landform
Location: City of Tshwane, Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-25.77774° or 25° 46′ 40″ south

Longitude

28.1842° or 28° 11′ 3″ east

Elevation

1,527 metres (5,010 feet)

Open location code

5G6C65CM+WM

GeoNames ID

955262

Wikidata ID

Q31402421

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Skanskop” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Skanskop”
Dutch: “Skanskop”

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