Oos-Rand
Oos-Rand is a railway station in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng and has an elevation of 1,663 metres. Oos-Rand is situated nearby to the town Boksburg, as well as near the suburb Reiger Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tambo Memorial Hospital.
Tambo Memorial Hospital
Hospital
The Tambo Memorial Hospital is a regional hospital located in Boksburg in Gauteng Province, South Africa. This regional hospital is situated about 70 km from Pretoria, 30 km from Johannesburg CBD and 10 km from O. R. Tambo International Airport. Tambo Memorial Hospital is situated 4 km south of Oos-Rand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boksburg and Reiger Park.
Boksburg
Town
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Boksburg is a city on the East Rand of Gauteng province of South Africa. Gold was discovered in Boksburg in 1887. Boksburg was named after the State Secretary of the South African Republic, W. Boksburg is situated 3½ km south of Oos-Rand.
Reiger Park
Suburb
Reiger Park is a township situated in Boksburg in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established as Stirtonville after the Second World War when people influxed from rural areas seeking work on the gold mines. Reiger Park is situated 6 km southwest of Oos-Rand.
Benoni
Town
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Ekurhuleni is the eastern part of the Gauteng province. It is part of the Johannesburg metropolitan area, and includes suburbs such as Modderfontein, Greenstone, Edenvale, Bedfordview, Benoni, Germiston, Springs, Boksburg and Brakpan. Benoni is situated 6 km east of Oos-Rand.
Oos-Rand
- Type: Railway station
- Also known as: “East Rand”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.18333° or 26° 11′ southLongitude
28.25° or 28° 15′ eastElevation
1,663 metres (5,456 feet)Open location code
5G5CR782+M2GeoNames ID
967712
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