Nasrec
Nasrec is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. The name "Nasrec" is an abbreviation for "National Agricultural, Sports and Recreation Events Centre", a 270h multi use…Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: place in Gauteng, South Africa
- Also known as: “National Recreation Centre”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include FNB Stadium and Apartheid Museum.
FNB Stadium
Stadium
The First National Bank Stadium, also known as Soccer City or the Calabash, is a soccer and rugby stadium located in Nasrec, bordering the Soweto area of Johannesburg, South Africa. FNB Stadium is situated 1 km north of Nasrec.
Apartheid Museum
Museum
Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Apartheid Museum is a museum illustrating apartheid and the 20th-century history of South Africa. The museum, part of the Gold Reef City complex in Johannesburg, was opened in November 2001. Apartheid Museum is situated 3 km east of Nasrec.
Gold Reef City
Photo: Nolween, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gold Reef City is an amusement park in Johannesburg, South Africa. Located on an old gold mine which closed in 1971, the park is themed around the gold rush that started in 1886 on the Witwatersrand, and the buildings in the park are designed to mimic this period. Gold Reef City is situated 3 km east of Nasrec.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Robertsham and Booysens.
Robertsham
Suburb
Robertsham is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is situated in the city's southern suburbs just south of the CBD. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Robertsham is situated 3½ km east of Nasrec.
Booysens
Suburb
Booysens is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, located around 3.2 km southwest of city hall. Booysens is bordered on the southwest by Robertsham, on the northwest by Framton, on the north by Ophirton, on the east by the Robinson Deep mine, and on the south from east to west by Turffontein, West Turffontein, and Southdale. Booysens is situated 4½ km east of Nasrec.
Winchester Hills
Suburb
Winchester Hills is an area in Johannesburg, South Africa. Houses for sale in the region often sell for more than R 750,000. Winchester Hills is situated 4½ km southeast of Nasrec.
Nasrec
- Categories: town, suburb, tourism, and recreation area
- Location: City of Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-26.24285° or 26° 14′ 34″ southLongitude
27.98032° or 27° 58′ 49″ eastOpen location code
5G59QX4J+V4OpenStreetMap ID
node 335189478OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_groundOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q6967307
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Turkish—“Nasrec” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Nasrec”
- Asturian: “Nasrec”
- Catalan: “Nasrec”
- Dutch: “Nasrec”
- Pedi: “Nasrec”
- Turkish: “Nasrec”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Johannesburg Expo Centre and Nasrec.
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