Langebaanweg
Langebaanweg is a town on the southwest coast of South Africa, in Western Cape Province. It is the location of the air force base AFB Langebaanweg. Langebaanweg has been an important mining center, with its main minerals consisting of phosphorites, primarily calcium phosphate.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb
- Description: town in the Western Cape, South Africa
- Also known as: “Langebaan Road”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Air Force Base Langebaanweg and West Coast Fossil Park.
Air Force Base Langebaanweg
Aerodrome
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AFB Langebaanweg is an airbase of the South African Air Force. The base motto is Tenax Propisiti Vinco – Through Tenacity Comes Success.
West Coast Fossil Park
Quarry
The West Coast Fossil Park is a fossil park near Langebaanweg, Western Cape, South Africa, approximately 150 kilometres north of Cape Town. The fossil sites of Langebaanweg have exceptionally well-preserved remains of fossil fauna that date to circa 5.2 million years ago. West Coast Fossil Park is situated 4 km west of Langebaanweg.
Langebaanweg
- Categories: town and locality
- Location: Saldanha Bay Local Municipality, West Coast, Western Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-32.97417° or 32° 58′ 27″ southLongitude
18.14889° or 18° 8′ 56″ eastElevation
37 metres (121 feet)Open location code
4FVW24GX+8HOpenStreetMap ID
node 262708450OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Langebaanweg” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Langebaanweg”
- Asturian: “Langebaanweg”
- Chinese: “蘭格班韋格”
- Dutch: “Langebaanweg”
- Esperanto: “Langebaanweg”
- Italian: “Langebaanweg”
- Japanese: “ランヘバーンヴェグ”
- Zulu: “ILangebaanweg”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Langebaanweg and Bird Hide.
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