Protem
Protem is a suburb in City of Tshwane, Tshwane, Gauteng. Protem is situated nearby to the suburb Elandia, as well as near Zonderwater.Places of Interest
Highlights include Zonderwater POW camp.
Zonderwater POW camp
Cemetery
The Zonderwater concentration camp was a prisoners of war camp that was established in 1941 during World War II in South Africa. Consisting initially of tents, in the Cullinan area, this internment camp became the biggest Allied concentration camp, with almost 100,000 POW. Zonderwater POW camp is situated 2½ km west of Protem.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cullinan and Rayton.
Cullinan
Town
Photo: PretoriaTravel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cullinan is a small town in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It is located 30 km east of the city of Pretoria along the diamond route and is heavily reliant on tourism and the mine that dominates the skyline. Cullinan is situated 5 km northwest of Protem.
Rayton
Town
Rayton is a town in North-Eastern Gauteng which started out as a tin shack mining town on the farm Elandshoek. During its boom days the town served the needs of thousands of diggers and prospectors working for the Schiller, Montrose and Dunmore mining companies. Rayton is situated 6 km southwest of Protem.
Refilwe
Suburb
Refilwe is a township near the historical town of Cullinan, east of Pretoria in Gauteng Province, South Africa. Refilwe is situated 8 km northwest of Protem.
Protem
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: City of Tshwane, Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-25.70028° or 25° 42′ 1″ southLongitude
28.56694° or 28° 34′ 1″ eastOpen location code
5G6C7HX8+VQOpenStreetMap ID
node 262715096OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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