Galeshewe
Galeshewe is a township in Kimberley, South Africa. Within the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality in the Northern Cape Province, it is named after Kgosi Galeshewe.Places of Interest
Highlights: Big Hole and Kimberley railway station.
Big Hole
The Kimberley Mine or Tim Kuilmine is an open-pit and underground mine in Kimberley, South Africa.
Kimberley railway station
Railway station
Sol Plaatje Museum
Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kimberley and Beaconsfield.
Kimberley
Kimberley is the capital of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa.
Beaconsfield
Suburb
Beaconsfield is a suburb of Kimberley, South Africa, formerly known as Du Toit's Pan. Beaconsfield is situated 5 km southeast of Galeshewe.
Galeshewe
- Type: Suburb with 108,000 residents
- Description: Township in Kimberley, South Africa
- Categories: South African township and locality
- Location: Sol Plaatjie, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-28.72366° or 28° 43′ 25″ south
Longitude
24.7474° or 24° 44′ 51″ east
Population
108,000
Elevation
1,203 metres (3,947 feet)
Open location code
5G367PGW+GX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Pedi—“Galeshewe” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Gemdene and Squarehill Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Galeshewe Day Hospital and Florianville Clinic.
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Worth a closer look: Kimberley and Orania.
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