Khutsong
Khutsong is a township on the West Rand of South Africa, and scene of widespread unrest starting in February 2006. It is situated north-west of the town of Carletonville, in the Merafong City Local Municipality of the Gauteng province, just west of the Abe Bailey Nature Reserve.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Abe Bailey Nature Reserve.
Abe Bailey Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Abe Bailey Nature Reserve is a protected area in the Merafong City Local Municipality in Gauteng, South Africa. It is situated near Carletonville, beside the township of Khutsong on the West Rand. It is about 4,200 hectares in size.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oberholzer and Welverdiend.
Oberholzer
Suburb
Oberholzer is a town in West Rand District Municipality in the Gauteng province of South Africa. The town is 85 km south-west of Johannesburg, just north-west of Carletonville. Oberholzer is situated 7 km southeast of Khutsong.
Welverdiend
Suburb
Welverdiend is a small town in West Rand District Municipality in the Gauteng province of South Africa. Town 85 km south-west of Johannesburg, just west of Carletonville. Welverdiend is situated 8 km southwest of Khutsong.
Carletonville
Town
Carletonville is a town in Gauteng and the seat of the Merafong City Local Municipality in the West Rand District Municipality in Gauteng, South Africa, just north of the richest gold-mining area in the world. Carletonville is situated 9 km southeast of Khutsong.
Khutsong
- Type: Suburb
- Description: place in Gauteng, South Africa
- Categories: South African township and locality
- Location: Merafong City, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.32361° or 26° 19′ 25″ southLongitude
27.32056° or 27° 19′ 14″ eastElevation
1,480 metres (4,856 feet)Open location code
5G59M8GC+H6OpenStreetMap ID
node 262707486OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Khutsong” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Khutsong”
- Estonian: “Khutsong”
- French: “Khutsong”
- Pedi: “Khutsong”
- Turkish: “Khutsong”
- Waray (Philippines): “Khutsong”
- Xhosa: “Khutsong”
- Zulu: “Khutsong”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hlanganani Primary School and Carletonville Mall.
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