Peter Wright Dam
Peter Wright Dam is a reservoir in Gauteng, South Africa and has an elevation of 1,663 metres. Peter Wright Dam is situated nearby to the locality Western Areas, as well as near Hiltonia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Westonaria and Bekkersdal.
Westonaria
Suburb
Westonaria is a town in the west of Gauteng province of South Africa. It is situated in the Rand West City Local Municipality, part of the West Rand District Municipality. Westonaria is situated 9 km northwest of Peter Wright Dam.
Bekkersdal
Suburb
Photo: Wesley Fester, CC BY 2.0.
Bekkersdal is a township situated 7 km east of Westonaria and 14 km south of Randfontein in the Gauteng province. It was established in 1945, to house Africans who worked in town and at the surrounding gold mines. Bekkersdal is situated 9 km north of Peter Wright Dam.
Peter Wright Dam
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.36325° or 26° 21′ 48″ southLongitude
27.73129° or 27° 43′ 53″ eastElevation
1,663 metres (5,456 feet)Open location code
5G59JPPJ+MGGeoNames ID
965599
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Localities in the Area
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