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Apartheid Museum
A powerful and moving museum that documents the rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa.
31 km · about 35 min drive
AfricaSouth AfricaGauteng
Randfontein
Gauteng, South Africa · Africa
About Randfontein
Randfontein sits on the route: 25 minutes from Krugersdorp, 31km from Apartheid Museum.
Randfontein is in Gauteng, South Africa, with about 130,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Krugersdorp, about 13 km away.
Randfontein is a gold mining town in the West Rand, Gauteng, South Africa, 40 km (25 mi) west of Johannesburg. With the Witwatersrand gold rush in full swing, mining financier JB Robinson bought the farm Randfontein and, in 1889, floated the Randfontein Estates Gold Mining Company. The town was established in 1890 toRead more
serve the new mine and was administered by Krugersdorp until it became a municipality in 1929.
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What is there to see near Randfontein?
Within an hour or so of Randfontein: Apartheid Museum (31 km), Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit (42 km), Zwartkops Raceway (58 km).
Where is Randfontein?
Randfontein is in Gauteng, South Africa, about 13 km from Krugersdorp.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 133,654
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- South Africa
- Region
- Gauteng
- Timezone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates
- -26.1844, 27.7020
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Worth the detour from Randfontein
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.
42 km · about 50 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.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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