Discovery

Discovery is a suburb in , and has an elevation of 1,750 metres. Discovery is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kloofendal Nature Reserve.

Nature reserve
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is a municipal nature reserve in , South Africa. It is one of the first in . It is also recognized as the place where gold was first mined in Johannesburg. is situated 3 km north of Discovery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Weltevredenpark and Claremont.

Suburb
is a suburb of , adjacent to . It is situated roughly between Beyers Naudé Drive and Hendrik Potgieter Road. is situated 6 km northeast of Discovery.

Suburb
is a suburb of , , around 9 km west-northwest of City Hall. Under the old municipal borders, it was one of the westernmost suburbs of the city and bordered . is situated 7 km east of Discovery.

Photo: Digr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb of , . is an increasingly popular destination for travellers from around the world, and is home of the Nelson Mandela National Museum.

Discovery

Latitude
-26.16056° or 26° 9′ 38″ south
Longitude
27.8925° or 27° 53′ 33″ east
Elevation
1,750 metres (5,741 feet)
Open location code
5G59RVQR+QX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 262705111
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
1009763
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Satellite Map

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