Bophelong
Bophelong meaning 'a place of life' is a township near Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1955 to house black residents who worked in Vanderbijlpark and Vereeniging.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vaal Mall.
Vaal Mall
Shopping center
The Vaal Mall is a large shopping centre in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa. It is the largest shopping centre in the region and serves patrons from Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging, Sasolburg, Sebokeng, Bophelong and Parys. Vaal Mall is situated 3 km southeast of Bophelong.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vanderbijlpark and Boipatong.
Vanderbijlpark
Town
Photo: Kierano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vanderbijlpark is an industrial city with approximately 95,000 inhabitants, situated on the Vaal River in the south of Gauteng province, South Africa. The city is named after Hendrik van der Bijl, an electrical engineer and industrialist. Vanderbijlpark is situated 4 km east of Bophelong.
Boipatong
Suburb
Boipatong is a township in Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1955 to house black residents who worked in Vanderbijlpark and Vereeniging. Boipatong means "the place of hiding" in the Sesotho language. Boipatong is situated 6 km northeast of Bophelong.
Sharpeville
Suburb
Photo: Waitabout, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sharpeville is a township situated between two large industrial cities, Vanderbijlpark and Vereeniging, in southern Gauteng, South Africa. Sharpeville is one of the oldest of six townships in the Vaal Triangle. Sharpeville is situated 8 km east of Bophelong.
Bophelong
- Type: Suburb
- Description: place in Gauteng, South Africa
- Categories: South African township and locality
- Location: Emfuleni Local Municipality, Sedibeng, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.69417° or 26° 41′ 39″ southLongitude
27.79917° or 27° 47′ 57″ eastElevation
1,496 metres (4,908 feet)Open location code
5G598Q4X+8MOpenStreetMap ID
node 262695371OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Turkish—“Bophelong” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Bophelong”
- Chinese: “博非隆”
- Estonian: “Bophelong”
- French: “Bophelong”
- Pedi: “Bophelong”
- Turkish: “Bophelong”
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