Albertynsville

Albertynsville is a locality in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng and has an elevation of 1,626 metres. Albertynsville is situated nearby to the suburb Mapetla, as well as near Molapo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Soweto Cricket Oval and Regina Mundi Catholic Church.

Soweto Cricket Oval

Stadium

Soweto Cricket Oval is a multi-purpose stadium in Soweto, Gauteng. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of cricket, although it has also been used occasionally for football and local events.

Regina Mundi Catholic Church

Church

Photo: Moongateclimber, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Regina Mundi, designed by architect Anthony Noel Errol Slaven, is the largest Roman Catholic church in South Africa. It is located in Rockville, Soweto, a populous black urban residential area within the city of Johannesburg. Regina Mundi Catholic Church is situated 3½ km east of Albertynsville.

Avalon Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: Steamhunter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Avalon Cemetery is one of the largest graveyards in South Africa. It was opened in 1972, during the height of apartheid, as a graveyard exclusively for black people. Avalon Cemetery is situated 3½ km south of Albertynsville.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zola and Protea Glen.

Zola

Suburb

Zola is a section of the Soweto township lying south of Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa. A number of well-known public figures, mostly musicians call Zola their home and were born and bred there. Zola is situated 3 km northwest of Albertynsville.

Protea Glen

Suburb

Protea Glen is a township of the City of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa, located north of Lenasia and west of Soweto. The suburb was developed in the 1990s for middle-class residents. Protea Glen is situated 3½ km west of Albertynsville.

Dobsonville

Suburb

Dobsonville is a township in greater Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa. It lies to the west of Meadowlands, a part of Diepmeadow, and is adjacent to Mofolo North and Zondi, which are suburbs of Soweto on its southern border. Dobsonville is situated 5 km north of Albertynsville.

Albertynsville

Type: Locality
Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-26.26667° or 26° 16′ south

Longitude

27.85° or 27° 51′ east

Elevation

1,626 metres (5,335 feet)

Open location code

5G59PRMX+8X

GeoNames ID

1023429

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