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Western Areas Destination Guide

Delve into Western Areas in South Africa

Western Areas in the region of Gauteng is a city in South Africa - some 52 mi or ( 83 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Western Areas

Current time in Western Areas is now 03:40 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Maseru, Mochudi, Gaborone, Mbabane, and Manzini. While being here, make sure to check out Maseru . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Western Areas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

LH 572 Landing at OR Tambo Johannesburg 29-APR-2009

10:15 min by pilotcoen
Views: 3550 Rating: 4.91

Landing at OR Tambo in Johannesburg on April 29th 2009 Thanks to the Lufthansa crew for the wonderful trip! ..

Mokolé in Südafrika Teil1: Soweto

6:56 min by hanzwang
Views: 895 Rating: 0.00

Die Reise des deutschen Afrikachors Mokolé aus Heidelberg durch Südafrika. Hier Ausschnitte von 1. Ankunft und erster Abend im Community Center, Soweto 2. Hector-Pieterson-Memorial, Joburg 3. Führung ..


The Bear Experience

9:05 min by serenityandsoul
Views: 365 Rating: 5.00

It's bears big day out in the city. Watch as he signs up at the gym, grabs some groceries, and meets new friends ..

New Years Day 2011.wmv

12:49 min by pgill174
Views: 302 Rating: 0.00

My first detecting trip of 2011. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Avalon Cemetery

Avalon Cemetery is one of the largest graveyards in South Africa. It was opened in 1972, during the height of apartheid, as a graveyard exclusively for blacks. More than 300,000 people are buried on its 430 acres, the graves less than two feet apart. By 2010 the cemetery is expected to be at capacity, largely because of AIDS deaths.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -26.28 27.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Soweto, Cemeteries in South Africa

Dobsonville Stadium

Dobsonville Stadium, commercially known as the Volkswagen Dobsonville Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Soweto, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is mostly used for football matches, but is also equipped with an athletics track. It is the home ground of Moroka Swallows, a football club which plays in the Premier Soccer League. It was also utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, after being renovated in 2009 and brought up to FIFA standards.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -26.23 27.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Soweto, Soccer venues in South Africa, Sports venues in Gauteng

Leratong Hospital

Leratong Hospital is a hospital in Mogale City, Johannesburg, South Africa. The hospital won numerous awards including one for being "baby-friendly".

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -26.17 27.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Johannesburg, Hospitals in South Africa

Maponya Mall

Maponya Mall is a shopping centre in Soweto, South Africa. The 65,000 square-metre development cost R650m to build and officially opened in September 2007. The mall is owned by South African entrepreneur and property developer, Richard Maponya under The Maponya group in partnership with Investec and ZenProp property holdings.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -26.26 27.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Shopping centres in Soweto

Mandela House

The Nelson Mandela National Museum, commonly referred to as the Mandela House, is the house in Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa, that former South African president Nelson Mandela lived in from 1946 to 1962. It is located at number 8115, at the corner of Vilakazi and Ngakane streets, as short distance up the road from the home of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. Mandela donated the house to the Soweto Heritage Trust (of which he is the founder) on 1 September 1997, to run as a museum.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -26.24 27.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Biographical museums in South Africa, Buildings and structures in Soweto, Historic house museums in South Africa, Houses in South Africa, Museums in Johannesburg, Nelson Mandela