Gelden
Gelden is a mine in Mogale City, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng and has an elevation of 1,459 metres. Gelden is situated nearby to the village Muldersdrift.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kromdraai fossil site and Cooper’s Cave.
Kromdraai fossil site
Paleontological site
Photo: Profberger, CC BY 2.5.
Kromdraai is a fossil-bearing breccia-filled cave located about 2 kilometres east of the well-known South African hominid-bearing site of Sterkfontein and about 45 kilometres northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa. Kromdraai fossil site is situated 3½ km west of Gelden.
Cooper’s Cave
Cave
Photo: Profberger, CC BY 2.5.
Cooper's Cave is a series of fossil-bearing breccia filled cavities. The cave is located almost exactly between the well known South African hominid-bearing sites of Sterkfontein and Kromdraai and about 40 kilometres northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa and has been declared a South African National Heritage Site. Cooper’s Cave is situated 4 km west of Gelden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Muldersdrift and Munsieville.
Muldersdrift
Village
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Muldersdrift, in the Gauteng Province of South Africa, is a picturesque rural area situated 27 km north-west of Johannesburg, between Johannesburg and the Magaliesberg mountain range. Muldersdrift is situated 7 km east of Gelden.
Munsieville
Suburb
Munsieville is a township situated in the Krugersdorp area in Gauteng Province, South Africa. It grew out of the informal settlements inhabited by mine laborers on the outskirts of the original mining town of Krugersdorp. Munsieville is situated 7 km south of Gelden.
Krugersdorp
Krugersdop is a town in South Africa's Gauteng province to the west of Johannesburg. Krugersdorp has a modern business centre and shopping malls alongside many smaller shops, schools, and necessary amenities.
Gelden
- Type: Mine
- Category: industry
- Location: Mogale City, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.01667° or 26° 1′ southLongitude
27.78333° or 27° 47′ eastElevation
1,459 metres (4,787 feet)Open location code
5G59XQMM+88GeoNames ID
1002496
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