Galeshewe Compost Yard

Galeshewe Compost Yard is a landfill in Kimberley, Sol Plaatjie, Northern Cape. Galeshewe Compost Yard is situated nearby to Wesley Methodist Church, as well as near West End Cemetery.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Big Hole and Sol Plaatje Museum.

Big Hole

Photo: irene2005, CC BY 2.0.

The Kimberley Mine or Tim Kuilmine is an open-pit and underground mine in Kimberley, South Africa. It has been considered the deepest hole excavated by hand, contending the title with Jagersfontein Mine.

Sol Plaatje Museum

Museum

Photo: TwinMosia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Sol Plaatje Museum and Library is in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa, in a house where Solomon T. Plaatje lived during his last years at 32 Angel Street, Malay Camp. Sol Plaatje Museum is situated 2½ km southeast of Galeshewe Compost Yard.

Griqua Park

Stadium

Griqua Park is an 11,000-capacity multi-purpose stadium in Kimberley, South Africa. It is mainly used for rugby union matches and it is the home stadium of provincial Currie Cup side Griquas. Griqua Park is situated 3 km southeast of Galeshewe Compost Yard.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kimberley and Beaconsfield.

Kimberley

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Kimberley is the capital of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. Amongst other things, it is famous for its Big Hole, the world's largest hand-dug excavation that was created when thousands of people searched for diamonds at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries.

Beaconsfield

Suburb

Beaconsfield is a suburb of Kimberley, South Africa, formerly known as Du Toit's Pan. Beaconsfield was a separate borough from Kimberley itself until its amalgamation with the latter as the City of Kimberley in 1912. Beaconsfield is situated 5 km east of Galeshewe Compost Yard.

Galeshewe Compost Yard

Type: Landfill
Location: Kimberley, Sol Plaatjie, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-28.73696° or 28° 44′ 13″ south

Longitude

24.73864° or 24° 44′ 19″ east

Open location code

5G367P7Q+6F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 30214138

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=landfill

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Wesley Methodist Church and West End Cemetery.

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