KwaThema

KwaThema is a township south-west of Springs in the district of Ekurhuleni, , . It was established in 1951 when Africans were forcibly removed from Payneville because it was considered by the apartheid government to be too close to a white town.
Wikipedia
  • Suburb
  • …lies at an elevation of around 1,640 metres (5,380 feet)
  • Description: South African Township

Places of Interest

Highlights include KwaThema Stadium.
is a multi-use in KwaThema, Gauteng, .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Springs and Tsakane.
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is a former independent city that is now part… is situated 6 km northeast of KwaThema.
Tsakani, formally known as , is a township located in , , . is situated 7 km south of KwaThema.
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is a mining town on the of … is situated 8 km north of KwaThema.

KwaThema

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Latitude
-26.29861° or 26° 17′ 55″ south
Longitude
28.3975° or 28° 23′ 51″ east
Open location code
5G5CP92X+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 262708406
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
985218
Wiki­data ID
Q6449873

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“KwaThema” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “KwaThema”
  • Armenian: “Քվաթեմ”
  • Catalan: “KwaThema”
  • Estonian: “KwaThema”
  • French: “KwaThema”
  • Galician: “KwaThema”
  • German: “KwaThema”
  • Hebrew: “קוות’מה”
  • Japanese: “クワ＝テマ”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “KwaThema”
  • Pedi: “KwaThema”
  • Polish: “KwaThema”
  • Spanish: “KwaThema”
  • Swedish: “KwaThema”
  • Xhosa: “KwaThema”
  • Zulu: “KwaThema”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include High School field and Civic Building.

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