Microwave Tower
Microwave Tower is a tower in Sol Plaatjie, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape. Microwave Tower is situated nearby to the government office Department of Environment and Nature Conservation, as well as near the pitch Maloof Skate Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Big Hole and Griqua Park.
Big Hole
The Kimberley Mine or Tim Kuilmine is an open-pit and underground mine in Kimberley, South Africa. It has been considered the deepest hole excavated by hand, contending the title with Jagersfontein Mine.
Griqua Park
Stadium
Griqua Park is an 11,000-capacity multi-purpose stadium in Kimberley, South Africa. It is mainly used for rugby union matches and it is the home stadium of provincial Currie Cup side Griquas. Griqua Park is situated 1½ km southeast of Microwave Tower.
Sol Plaatje Museum
Museum
Photo: TwinMosia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sol Plaatje Museum and Library is in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa, in a house where Solomon T. Plaatje lived during his last years at 32 Angel Street, Malay Camp. Sol Plaatje Museum is situated 1½ km east of Microwave Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kimberley and Beaconsfield.
Kimberley
Kimberley is the capital of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. Amongst other things, it is famous for its Big Hole, the world's largest hand-dug excavation that was created when thousands of people searched for diamonds at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries.
Beaconsfield
Suburb
Beaconsfield is a suburb of Kimberley, South Africa, formerly known as Du Toit's Pan. Beaconsfield was a separate borough from Kimberley itself until its amalgamation with the latter as the City of Kimberley in 1912. Beaconsfield is situated 4 km east of Microwave Tower.
Microwave Tower
Latitude
-28.74458° or 28° 44′ 41″ southLongitude
24.74904° or 24° 44′ 57″ eastOpen location code
5G367P4X+5JOpenStreetMap ID
node 1571363925OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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