Diggings

Diggings is a quarry in , , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Rand.

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The is the urban western part of the that is functionally merged with the conurbation. This area became settled by Europeans after a gold-bearing reef discovered in 1886 and sparked the gold rush that gave rise to the establishment of Johannesburg.

Diggings

Latitude
-26.20966° or 26° 12′ 35″ south
Longitude
27.47161° or 27° 28′ 18″ east
Open location code
5G59QFRC+4J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1312637691
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
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