Riebeeck Lake

Riebeeck Lake is a lake in Randfontein Local Municipality, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng. Access is restricted and requires permission. Riebeeck Lake is situated nearby to the town Randfontein, as well as near the suburb Randgate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Randfontein and Mohlakeng.

Randfontein

Town

Photo: Leo za1, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Azaadville

Suburb

Azaadville is a town in South Africa located in Mogale City in the West Rand region of Gauteng province of South Africa.

Riebeeck Lake

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Lake
Category: body of water
Location: Randfontein Local Municipality, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-26.17° or 26° 10′ 12″ south

Longitude

27.6923° or 27° 41′ 32″ east

Open location code

5G59RMJR+2W

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=lake

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Randgate and Home Lake.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Riebeeck Lake Park and Open Air Market.

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