Orlando Power Station
Orlando Power Station is a decommissioned coal-fired power station in Soweto, South Africa. The power station was commissioned at the end of the Second World War and served Johannesburg for over 50 years.Photo: Tim giddings, Public domain.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: retired power plant in South Africa
- Also known as: “Orlando Power Station (Defunct)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital and Orlando Amstel Arena.
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Robert Cutts, CC BY 2.0.
Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital is a hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is the largest hospital in Africa and seventh largest hospital in the world. Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital is situated 2 km southeast of Orlando Power Station.
Orlando Amstel Arena
Stadium
Photo: 2010 World Cup - Shine 2010, CC BY 2.0.
Orlando Stadium, officially known as Orlando Amstel Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in Soweto, a township in Johannesburg, in Gauteng province in South Africa. Orlando Amstel Arena is situated 2½ km north of Orlando Power Station.
Mandela House
Museum
Photo: Moongateclimber, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Nelson Mandela National Museum, commonly referred to as Mandela House, is the house on Vilakazi Street, Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa, where Nelson Mandela lived from 1946 to 1962. Mandela House is situated 2½ km northwest of Orlando Power Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Soweto and Dobsonville.
Soweto
Photo: Digr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Soweto is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. Soweto is an increasingly popular destination for travellers from around the world, and is home of the Nelson Mandela National Museum.
Dobsonville
Suburb
Dobsonville is a township in greater Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa. It lies to the west of Meadowlands, a part of Diepmeadow, and is adjacent to Mofolo North and Zondi, which are suburbs of Soweto on its southern border. Dobsonville is situated 7 km northwest of Orlando Power Station.
Zola
Suburb
Zola is a section of the Soweto township lying south of Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa. A number of well-known public figures, mostly musicians call Zola their home and were born and bred there. Zola is situated 9 km west of Orlando Power Station.
Orlando Power Station
- Categories: coal-fired power station and building
- Location: Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-26.25399° or 26° 15′ 14″ southLongitude
27.92388° or 27° 55′ 26″ eastOpen location code
5G59PWWF+CHOpenStreetMap ID
way 171672274OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsWikidata ID
Q15264334
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Orlando Power Station” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “محطة أورلاندو الكهربائية”
- German: “Orlando Power Station”
- Spanish: “Central Eléctrica de Orlando”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Orlando Dam and South African Revenue Service.
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