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Majaneng Destination Guide

Touring Majaneng in South Africa

Majaneng in the region of North-West is a city located in South Africa - some 27 mi or ( 44 km ) North of Pretoria , the country's capital city .

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Time in Majaneng is now 04:04 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Maseru, Gaborone, Mbabane, Manzini, and Soshanguve. Being here already, consider visiting Maseru . Check out our recommendations for Majaneng ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Tswaing crater

Tswaing is an impact crater in South Africa. This astrobleme is 1.13 km in diameter and 100 m deep and the age is estimated to be 220,000 ± 52,000 years. The impactor is believed to have been a chondrite or stony meteorite some 30 to 50 m in diameter that was vaporized during the impact event. The name Tswaing means Place of Salt in Tswana and the crater was also formerly known in English: as Pretoria Saltpan crater and in Afrikaans: as Soutpankrater.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -25.41 28.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Impact craters of South Africa, Pleistocene impact craters

Battle of Rooiwal

The Battle of Rooiwal was an engagement of the Second Boer War. It took place on 11 April 1902 and resulted in a victory by a British force commanded by Colonel Robert Kekewich over a Boer commando led by Generals Ferdinandus Jacobus Potgieter and Jan Kemp. The action consisted of a Boer attack on horseback on an entrenched British hillside position in the valley of Rooiwal, near Klerksdorp in the Western Transvaal. The Boers were attempting to break out of a British encircling manoeuvre.

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Located at -25.55 28.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 1902 in South Africa, Battles of the Second Boer War, Conflicts in 1902

Giant Stadium

Soshanguve Giant Stadium, commonly referred to as Giant Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Soshanguve, a suburb of Pretoria, South Africa. It is set to be utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup after being rebuilt in 2009. Besides serving as a training venue for the World Cup, it will also be used as a public viewing area for residents to watch matches.

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Located at -25.52 28.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Multi-purpose stadiums in South Africa, Soccer venues in South Africa

Moretele Local Municipality

Moretele is a local municipality in Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West Province, South Africa. Population: 180,000.

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Located at -25.17 28.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Local Municipalities of Bojanala Platinum