Vaal Triangle

Vaal Triangle is an area in Gauteng, South Africa and has an elevation of 1,430 metres. Vaal Triangle is situated nearby to the area Vanderbijlpark-auidwes Lokasie, as well as near the suburb Roodia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Viljoensdrif and Vanderbijlpark.

Viljoensdrif

Suburb

Viljoensdrif is a coal-mining village 8 km south of Vereeniging and part of the Fezile Dabi District Municipality in the Free State province of South Africa. Viljoensdrif is situated 5 km east of Vaal Triangle.

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 6 km northwest of Vaal Triangle.

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 7 km north of Vaal Triangle.

Vaal Triangle

Type: Area
Location: Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-26.74627° or 26° 44′ 47″ south

Longitude

27.87404° or 27° 52′ 27″ east

Elevation

1,430 metres (4,692 feet)

Open location code

5G597V3F+FJ

GeoNames ID

7302800

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Vanderbijlpark-auidwes Lokasie and Roodia.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Emfuleni Park and Vaal Racecourse.

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