Blaauwbank

Blaauwbank is a farm in , , and has an elevation of 1,522 metres. Blaauwbank is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Rand and Venterspos.

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The is the urban western part of the that is functionally merged with the conurbation. This area became settled by Europeans after a gold-bearing reef discovered in 1886 and sparked the gold rush that gave rise to the establishment of Johannesburg.

Suburb
is a town in in the province of . It was proclaimed in 1937. is situated 8 km northeast of Blaauwbank.

Suburb
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is a town in the west of province of . It is situated in the Rand West City Local Municipality, part of the . is situated 10 km east of Blaauwbank.

Blaauwbank

Latitude
-26.3062° or 26° 18′ 22″ south
Longitude
27.55341° or 27° 33′ 12″ east
Elevation
1,522 metres (4,993 feet)
Open location code
5G59MHV3+G9
Geo­Names ID
1019239
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