racetrack
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit
South Africa's premier racing facility and former Formula 1 venue now hosting international GT and endurance racing.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Alexandra
Gauteng, South Africa · Africa
About Alexandra
Alexandra is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Eastleigh, 12km from Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit.
Alexandra is in Gauteng, South Africa, with about 180,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Eastleigh, about 6 km away.
Alexandra Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Alexandra, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It is primarily used for soccer matches.
Host to top tier games between the 1940s and 1980s, featuring Orlando Pirates, Moroka Swallows, Pimville United Brothers, Pretoria Callies and others, it had fallen into dilapidation byRead more
2019.
The stadium was revamped in 2020.
The stadium hosted the Gauteng leg of the 113th anniversary celebrations of the African National Congress.
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What is there to see near Alexandra?
Within an hour or so of Alexandra: Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit (12 km), Apartheid Museum (17 km), Zwartkops Raceway (33 km).
Where is Alexandra?
Alexandra is in Gauteng, South Africa, about 6 km from Eastleigh.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 179,624
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- South Africa
- Region
- Gauteng
- Timezone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates
- -26.1053, 28.0988
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Worth the detour from Alexandra
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Apartheid Museum
A powerful and moving museum that documents the rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa.
17 km · about 20 min drive
racetrack
Zwartkops Raceway
A tight, undulating 2.4km circuit near Pretoria that is the heart of South African historic racing, with the Passion for Speed meeting each January drawing significant international machinery.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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