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.Places of Interest
Highlights: Abe Bailey Nature Reserve.
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. Oberholzer is situated 7 km southeast of Khutsong.
Carletonville
Town
Carletonville is a town in Gauteng and the seat of the… 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″ south
Longitude
27.32056° or 27° 19′ 14″ east
Elevation
1,480 metres (4,856 feet)
Open location code
5G59M8GC+H6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap 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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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Doornfontein and Northdene.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Hlanganani Primary School and Carletonville Mall.
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