Zonderwater POW camp
The Zonderwater concentration camp was a prisoners of war camp that was established in 1941 during World War II in South Africa. Consisting initially of tents, in the Cullinan area, this internment camp became the biggest Allied concentration camp, with almost 100,000 POW.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Premier Mine.
Premier Mine
Quarry
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Premier Mine is an underground diamond mine owned by Petra Diamonds in the town of Cullinan, 40 kilometres east of Pretoria, Gauteng Province, South Africa. Premier Mine is situated 3½ km northwest of Zonderwater POW camp.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cullinan and Rayton.
Cullinan
Town
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Cullinan is a small town in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It is located 30 km east of the city of Pretoria along the diamond route and is heavily reliant on tourism and the mine that dominates the skyline. Cullinan is situated 3½ km northwest of Zonderwater POW camp.
Rayton
Town
Rayton is a town in North-Eastern Gauteng which started out as a tin shack mining town on the farm Elandshoek. During its boom days the town served the needs of thousands of diggers and prospectors working for the Schiller, Montrose and Dunmore mining companies. Rayton is situated 5 km south of Zonderwater POW camp.
Refilwe
Suburb
Refilwe is a township near the historical town of Cullinan, east of Pretoria in Gauteng Province, South Africa. Refilwe is situated 7 km north of Zonderwater POW camp.
Zonderwater POW camp
- Type: Cemetery
- Also known as: “Zonderwater - Italian WW2 P.O.W cemetry”
- Categories: prisoner-of-war camp and burial
- Location: City of Tshwane, Tshwane, Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-25.69751° or 25° 41′ 51″ southLongitude
28.54173° or 28° 32′ 30″ eastOpen location code
5G6C8G2R+XMOpenStreetMap ID
way 409216219OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q3654694
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Italian—“Zonderwater POW camp” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Zonderwater krygsgevangenekamp”
- Afrikaans: “Zonderwater-krygsgevangenekamp”
- Italian: “campo di internamento di Zonderwater”
- Italian: “Campo di internamento di Zonderwater”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 25th Cullinan Scout Hall and Zonderwater Training College.
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