Kaalvlei

Kaalvlei is a railway stop in , , and has an elevation of 1,369 metres. Kaalvlei is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the town .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thabong and Riebeeckstad.

Suburb
Photo: Matabane6, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the second largest township after in the province of . The township was established during the years of segregation of black people as well as the township of Bronville for coloured people adjacent to the city of , to accommodate workers at the world's richest gold mines. is situated 4 km west of Kaalvlei.

Town
Photo: Ossewa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb 5 km east of the city of located in the of the Free State province of . is situated 6 km northwest of Kaalvlei.

Photo: Caracal Rooikat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the second-largest city in the province. is known as "Circle City", "City within a Garden", "Mvela" and "Matjhabeng". The city's Sotho name, Matjhabeng, means 'where nations meet', derived from the migrant labour system, where people of various countries such as Lesotho, Malawi and Mozambique met to work in the mines of the gold fields.

Kaalvlei

Latitude
-27.97632° or 27° 58′ 35″ south
Longitude
26.83469° or 26° 50′ 5″ east
Elevation
1,369 metres (4,491 feet)
Open location code
5G482RFM+FV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 247325492
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­halt
Geo­Names ID
993361
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