Doornkloof
Doornkloof is a farm in City of Tshwane, Tshwane, Gauteng and has an elevation of 1,436 metres. Doornkloof is situated nearby to the locality Van der Merwe, as well as near Sonderwater.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Zonderwater POW camp and Premier Mine.
Zonderwater POW camp
Cemetery
The Zonderwater concentration camp was a prisoners of war camp that was established in 1941 during World War II in South Africa. Consisting initially of tents, in the Cullinan area, this internment camp became the biggest Allied concentration camp, with almost 100 000 POW. Zonderwater POW camp is situated 2½ km northeast of Doornkloof.
Premier Mine
Quarry
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The Premier Mine is an underground diamond mine owned by Petra Diamonds in the town of Cullinan, 40 kilometres east of Pretoria, Gauteng Province, South Africa. Premier Mine is situated 4 km north of Doornkloof.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rayton and Cullinan.
Rayton
Town
Rayton is a town in North-Eastern Gauteng which started out as a tin shack mining town on the farm Elandshoek. During its boom days the town served the needs of thousands of diggers and prospectors working for the Schiller, Montrose and Dunmore mining companies. Rayton is situated 4 km southeast of Doornkloof.
Cullinan
Town
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Cullinan is a small town in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It is located 30 km east of the city of Pretoria along the diamond route and is heavily reliant on tourism and the mine that dominates the skyline. Cullinan is situated 4½ km north of Doornkloof.
Refilwe
Suburb
Refilwe is a township near the historical town of Cullinan, east of Pretoria in Gauteng Province, South Africa. Refilwe is situated 8 km north of Doornkloof.
Doornkloof
- Type: Farm
- Category: agriculture
- Location: City of Tshwane, Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-25.70908° or 25° 42′ 33″ southLongitude
28.51825° or 28° 31′ 6″ eastElevation
1,436 metres (4,711 feet)Open location code
5G6C7GR9+97GeoNames ID
1009167
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