Droogheuwel

Droogheuwel is a locality in Randfontein Local Municipality, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng and has an elevation of 1,735 metres. Droogheuwel is situated nearby to the suburb Wheatlands, as well as near the locality Elands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Randfontein and Mohlakeng.

Town

Randfontein is a gold mining town in the West Rand, Gauteng, South Africa, 40 km west of Johannesburg. With the Witwatersrand gold rush in full swing, mining financier JB Robinson bought the farm Randfontein and, in 1889, floated the Randfontein Estates Gold Mining Company. Randfontein is situated 4½ km east of Droogheuwel.

Suburb

Mohlakeng is a township west of Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa. Mohlakeng is situated 7 km southeast of Droogheuwel.

Suburb

Venterspos is a town in West Rand District Municipality in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It was proclaimed in 1937. Venterspos is situated 10 km south of Droogheuwel.

Latitude

-26.18333° or 26° 11′ south

Longitude

27.65° or 27° 39′ east

Elevation

1,735 metres (5,692 feet)

Open location code

5G59RM82+M2

GeoNames ID

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