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
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Krugersdorp
Krugersdop is a town in South Africa's Gauteng province to the west of Johannesburg.West Rand
- Type: region
- Description: Place in Gauteng, South Africa
- Also known as: “西蘭德”
- Category: urban area
- Location: Gauteng, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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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
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“West Rand” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “韦斯特兰德”
- Slovenian: “West Rand”
- Turkish: “Wes-Rand”
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