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Apartheid Museum
A powerful and moving museum that documents the rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa.
29 km · about 35 min drive
AfricaSouth AfricaGauteng
Krugersdorp
Gauteng, South Africa · Africa
About Krugersdorp
Krugersdorp is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Muldersdriseloop, 29km from Apartheid Museum.
Krugersdorp is in Gauteng, South Africa, with about 380,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Muldersdriseloop, about 8 km away.
Krugersdorp (Afrikaans for 'Kruger's Town') is a mining city in the West Rand, Gauteng Province, South Africa founded in 1887 by Marthinus Pretorius and Abner Cohen. Following the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand, a need arose for a major town in the west of the reef. The government bought part of theRead more
Paardekraal farm and named the new town after the Transvaal president, Paul Kruger. Krugersdorp no longer has a separate municipal government after it was integrated into Mogale City Local Municipality along with surrounding towns. It is now the seat of government for Mogale City.
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What is there to see near Krugersdorp?
Within an hour or so of Krugersdorp: Apartheid Museum (29 km), Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit (31 km), Zwartkops Raceway (45 km).
Where is Krugersdorp?
Krugersdorp is in Gauteng, South Africa, about 8 km from Muldersdriseloop.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 378,821
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- South Africa
- Region
- Gauteng
- Timezone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates
- -26.0858, 27.7752
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Worth the detour from Krugersdorp
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit
South Africa's premier racing facility and former Formula 1 venue now hosting international GT and endurance racing.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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