Droogegrond
Droogegrond is a farm in City of Tshwane, Tshwane, Gauteng and has an elevation of 1,456 metres. Droogegrond is situated nearby to the suburb Kloofsig, as well as near the locality Lyttelton.Places of Interest
Highlights include Air Force Base Waterkloof and Groenkloof Nature Reserve.
Air Force Base Waterkloof
Aerodrome
Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Air Force Base Waterkloof {AFB Wklf} is an airbase of the South African Air Force. It is situated on the outskirts of Pretoria, and is the SAAF's busiest airbase. Air Force Base Waterkloof is situated 2½ km southeast of Droogegrond.
Groenkloof Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Groenkloof Nature Reserve, located adjacent to the Fountains Valley at the southern entrance to Pretoria, was the first game sanctuary in Africa. The reserve of 600 ha is managed by the Department of Nature Conservation. Groenkloof Nature Reserve is situated 3 km north of Droogegrond.
AFB Swartkop
Aerodrome
Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Air Force Base Swartkop is South Africa's oldest air force base and houses the South African Air Force Museum. It is managed as part of AFB Waterkloof and houses one of the three branches of the South African Air Force Museum. AFB Swartkop is situated 3½ km west of Droogegrond.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kloofsig and Centurion.
Kloofsig
Suburb
Kloofsig is one of the northernmost suburbs of Centurion in Gauteng Province, South Africa, bordering the city of Pretoria.
Centurion
Centurion is a city of 237,000 people in the Tshwane district of South Africa between Pretoria to the north, and Midrand and Johannesburg to the south. It is home to the Waterkloof Air Force Base, and the Swartkop Air Force Base.
Monument Park
Suburb
Monument Park is a suburb of Pretoria, South Africa. It is at the start of the R21 Highway. Monument Park is situated 3 km northeast of Droogegrond.
Droogegrond
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: City of Tshwane, Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-25.81667° or 25° 49′ southLongitude
28.2° or 28° 12′ eastElevation
1,456 metres (4,777 feet)Open location code
5G6C55MX+8XGeoNames ID
1007772
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