Modderfontein
Modderfontein is a mine in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng and has an elevation of 1,630 metres. Modderfontein is situated nearby to the town Brakpan, as well as near the suburb Wattville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Willowmoore Park.
Willowmoore Park
Sports venue
Willowmoore Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Benoni, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches and hosted two matches during the 2003 Cricket World Cup. The stadium holds 20,000 people. It opened in 1924. Willowmoore Park is situated 4 km northwest of Modderfontein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brakpan and Wattville.
Brakpan
Town
Photo: Leo za1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brakpan is a mining town on the East Rand of Gauteng, South Africa, approximately 38 kilometres east of Johannesburg. Brakpan is situated 3 km southeast of Modderfontein.
Wattville
Suburb
Wattville is a township south of Benoni in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan municipality, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1941, and by 1948, 400 houses were built on 34 hectares. Wattville is situated 5 km west of Modderfontein.
Benoni
Town
Photo: PretoriaTravel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 5 km northwest of Modderfontein.
Modderfontein
- Type: Mine
- Also known as: “Modderfontein Gold Mine”
- Category: industry
- Location: Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.21667° or 26° 13′ southLongitude
28.35° or 28° 21′ eastElevation
1,630 metres (5,348 feet)Open location code
5G5CQ8MX+8XGeoNames ID
975145
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