Randfontein

Randfontein is an abandoned airfield in Randfontein Local Municipality, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng and has an elevation of 1,703 metres. Randfontein is situated near the suburb Mohlakeng.

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.

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 7 km east of Randfontein.

Latitude

-26.18333° or 26° 11′ south

Longitude

27.68333° or 27° 41′ east

Elevation

1,703 metres (5,587 feet)

Open location code

5G59RM8M+M8

GeoNames ID

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