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Apartheid Museum
A powerful and moving museum that documents the rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa.
37 km · about 45 min drive
AfricaSouth AfricaGauteng
Westonaria
Gauteng, South Africa · Africa
About Westonaria
Westonaria sits on the route: 10 minutes from Hillshaven, 37km from Apartheid Museum.
Westonaria is in Gauteng, South Africa, with about 160,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Hillshaven, about 5 km away.
Westonaria is a town in the west of Gauteng province of South Africa. It is situated in the Rand West City Local Municipality, part of the West Rand District Municipality. During the apartheid era, Africans lived outside town in Bekkersdal. The town is some 45 km west of Johannesburg and 18 km south of Randfontein.
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Within an hour or so of Westonaria: Apartheid Museum (37 km), Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit (55 km).
Where is Westonaria?
Westonaria is in Gauteng, South Africa, about 5 km from Hillshaven.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 156,831
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- South Africa
- Region
- Gauteng
- Timezone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates
- -26.3191, 27.6486
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2 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.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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