Ruimsig

Ruimsig is a locality in City of Johannesburg, Gauteng and has an elevation of 1,519 metres. Ruimsig is situated nearby to the locality Zonnehoeve, as well as near the suburb Roodekrans.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden and Witpoortjie Falls.

Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden

Garden

Photo: JMK, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden, previously known as the Witwatersrand National Botanical Garden, is a 300 hectares botanical reserve in western Roodepoort, near Johannesburg, South Africa. Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden is situated 3½ km west of Ruimsig.

Witpoortjie Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Witpoortjie Falls is a waterfall, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Ruimsig.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Muldersdrift and Weltevredenpark.

Muldersdrift, in the Gauteng Province of South Africa, is a picturesque rural area situated 27 km north-west of Johannesburg, between Johannesburg and the Magaliesberg mountain range. Muldersdrift is situated 5 km north of Ruimsig.

Weltevredenpark

Suburb

Weltevredenpark is a suburb of Roodepoort, South Africa adjacent to Johannesburg. It is situated roughly between Beyers Naudé Drive and Hendrik Potgieter Road. Weltevredenpark is situated 8 km southeast of Ruimsig.

Krugersdorp

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Krugersdop is a town in South Africa's Gauteng province to the west of Johannesburg. Krugersdorp has a modern business centre and shopping malls alongside many smaller shops, schools, and necessary amenities.

Ruimsig

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

-26.0813° or 26° 4′ 53″ south

Longitude

27.86485° or 27° 51′ 54″ east

Elevation

1,519 metres (4,984 feet)

Open location code

5G59WV97+FW

GeoNames ID

8030218

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