Randfontein Local Municipality

Randfontein Local Municipality was a local municipality in West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, in South Africa. After municipal elections on 3 August 2016, it was merged with the Westonaria Local Municipality to form the larger Rand West City Local Municipality.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Randfontein and Mohlakeng.

Town

Randfontein is a gold mining town in the West Rand, Gauteng, South Africa, 40 km west of Johannesburg. With the Witwatersrand gold rush in full swing, mining financier JB Robinson bought the farm Randfontein and, in 1889, floated the Randfontein Estates Gold Mining Company.

Suburb

Mohlakeng is a township west of Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa. Mohlakeng is situated 5 km south of Randfontein Local Municipality.

Suburb

Azaadville is a town in South Africa located in Mogale City in the West Rand region of Gauteng province of South Africa. Azaadville is situated 6 km east of Randfontein Local Municipality.

Latitude

-26.18137° or 26° 10′ 53″ south

Longitude

27.69801° or 27° 41′ 53″ east

Elevation

1,715 metres (5,627 feet)

Open location code

5G59RM9X+F6

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

railway=stop

GeoNames ID

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