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
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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