Olympus Substation
Olympus Substation is an electrical substation in Emfuleni Local Municipality, Sedibeng, Gauteng. Olympus Substation is situated nearby to the power station Vanderbijlpark Works, as well as near the suburb Bophelong.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bophelong and Boipatong.
Bophelong
Suburb
Bophelong meaning 'a place of life' is a township near Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1955 to house black residents who worked in Vanderbijlpark and Vereeniging. Bophelong is situated 3 km south of Olympus Substation.
Boipatong
Suburb
Boipatong is a township in Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1955 to house black residents who worked in Vanderbijlpark and Vereeniging. Boipatong means "the place of hiding" in the Sesotho language. Boipatong is situated 4½ km east of Olympus Substation.
Vanderbijlpark
Town
Photo: Kierano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vanderbijlpark is an industrial city with approximately 95,000 inhabitants, situated on the Vaal River in the south of Gauteng province, South Africa. The city is named after Hendrik van der Bijl, an electrical engineer and industrialist. Vanderbijlpark is situated 5 km southeast of Olympus Substation.
Olympus Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Emfuleni Local Municipality, Sedibeng, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.66584° or 26° 39′ 57″ southLongitude
27.80596° or 27° 48′ 21″ eastOperator
EskomOpen location code
5G598RM4+M9OpenStreetMap ID
way 149126524
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