West Rand
The West Rand is the urban western part of the Witwatersrand that is functionally merged with the Johannesburg conurbation. This area became settled by Europeans after a gold-bearing reef discovered in 1886 and sparked the gold rush that gave rise to the establishment of Johannesburg.
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Cradle of Humankind and Krugersdorp.
Cradle of Humankind
Cradle of Humankind is one of the sites in South Africa devoted to fossil hominids.
Krugersdorp
Krugersdop is a town in South Africa's Gauteng province to the west of Johannesburg.
West Rand
- Region
- Description: Place in Gauteng, South Africa
- Category: urban area
- Location
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Latitude
-26.236° or 26° 14′ 10″ south
Longitude
27.563° or 27° 33′ 47″ east
Open location code
5G59QH77+H5
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“West Rand” goes by many names.
西蘭德Chinese
韦斯特兰德Chinese
West RandSlovenian
West Rand, GautengTumbuka
Wes-RandTurkish
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