Oval
Oval is a recreation area in City of Tshwane, Tshwane, Gauteng. Oval is situated nearby to Transvaal Voortrekker Museum, as well as near the theater building Voortrekker Amphitheatre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Voortrekker Monument and Fort Schanskop.
Voortrekker Monument
Monument
Photo: Head, Public domain.
The Voortrekker Monument is located just south of Pretoria in South Africa. The granite structure is located on a hilltop, and was raised to commemorate the Voortrekkers who left the Cape Colony between 1835 and 1854. Voortrekker Monument is situated 280 metres southwest of Oval.
Fort Schanskop
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Schanskop is a museum, which is situated 660 metres east of Oval.
Kgosi Mampuru prison
Prison
Pretoria Central Prison, renamed Kgosi Mampuru II Management Area by former President Jacob Zuma on 13 April 2013 and sometimes referred to as Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Services, is a large prison in central Pretoria, within the City of Tshwane in South Africa. Kgosi Mampuru prison is situated 1½ km north of Oval.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lukasrand and Pretoria.
Lukasrand
Suburb
Photo: Ossewa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lukasrand is an established suburb to the southeast of Pretoria, South Africa. Lukasrand is situated 3 km northeast of Oval.
Pretoria
Photo: NJR ZA, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa, is in Gauteng. Its wide avenues are lined with purple-flowered jacaranda trees and stately architecture.
Pretoria West
Suburb
Photo: PHParsons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pretoria West is a suburb of Pretoria, South Africa, situated 8.1 kilometres from the city centre. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 11,535. Pretoria West is situated 3½ km northwest of Oval.
Oval
- Type: Recreation area
- Also known as: “Ovaal”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: City of Tshwane, Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-25.77531° or 25° 46′ 31″ southLongitude
28.17835° or 28° 10′ 42″ eastOpen location code
5G6C65FH+V8OpenStreetMap ID
way 1433374401OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_ground
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