Ophirton
Ophirton is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. This industrial suburb lies three kilometers to south-west of the Johannesburg CBD. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, adjacent to Booysens.Places of Interest
Highlights: Carlton Centre and Apartheid Museum.
Carlton Centre
Shopping center
The Carlton Centre is a 50-storey skyscraper and… Carlton Centre is situated 2½ km northeast of Ophirton.
Apartheid Museum
Museum
The Apartheid Museum is a museum illustrating… Apartheid Museum is situated 2½ km southwest of Ophirton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Booysens and South Johannesburg.
Booysens
Suburb
Booysens is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, located around 3.2 km southwest of city hall.
Ophirton
- Type: Suburb
- Description: place in Gauteng, South Africa
- Categories: town and locality
- Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.22306° or 26° 13′ 23″ south
Longitude
28.02889° or 28° 1′ 44″ east
Elevation
1,706 metres (5,597 feet)
UN/LOCODE
ZA ZGB
Open location code
5G5CQ2GH+QH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Urdu—“Ophirton” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Ophirton”
- Asturian: “Ophirton”
- Dutch: “Ophirton”
- Pedi: “Ophirton”
- Turkish: “Ophirton”
- Urdu: “اوفیرٹن”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Booysens Reserve and Crown.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: (Johannesburg Road Agency) Booysens depot and Booysens.
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Worth a closer look: Johannesburg and Pretoria.
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