Randfontein
Randfontein is a railway station in Randfontein Local Municipality, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng. Randfontein is situated near the school Hoërskool Riebeeckrand, as well as near Hoërskool Jan Viljoen.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Randfontein and Mohlakeng.
Randfontein
Town
Randfontein is a gold mining town in the West Rand, Gauteng, South Africa, 40 km west of Johannesburg. With the Witwatersrand gold rush in full swing, mining financier JB Robinson bought the farm Randfontein and, in 1889, floated the Randfontein Estates Gold Mining Company.
Mohlakeng
Suburb
Mohlakeng is a township west of Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa. Mohlakeng is situated 5 km south of Randfontein.
Azaadville
Suburb
Azaadville is a town in South Africa located in Mogale City in the West Rand region of Gauteng province of South Africa. Azaadville is situated 6 km east of Randfontein.
Randfontein
- Type: Railway station
- Also known as: “gare de Randfontein”
- Categories: station and transport
- Location: Randfontein Local Municipality, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.18133° or 26° 10′ 53″ south
Longitude
27.69793° or 27° 41′ 53″ east
Network
Open location code
5G59RM9X+F5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=station
OpenStreetMap feature
railway=station
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to French—“Randfontein” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Randfontein”
- French: “Randfontein”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Hoërskool Riebeeckrand and Randfontein Post Office.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Randfontein Local Municipality and Shoprite.
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