Emmarentia
District of Melville
Gauteng - South Africa

University of the Witwatersrand

The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is a multi-campus South African public research university situated in the northern areas of central Johannesburg. It is more commonly known as Wits University. The University has its roots in the mining industry, as do Johannesburg and the Witwatersrand in general.

Located at -26.1908, 28.0303 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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University of the Witwatersrand, Universities in Gauteng, Education in Johannesburg, Educational institutions established in 1896, Public universities in South Africa, Association of Commonwealth Universities

University of Johannesburg

The University of Johannesburg came into existence on 1 January 2005 as the result of a merger between the Technikon Witwatersrand (TWR) and the Rand Afrikaans University (RAU). Prior to the merger, the Daveyton and Soweto campuses of the former Vista University had been incorporated into RAU.

Located at -26.1833, 27.9989 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Education in Johannesburg, University of Johannesburg, Universities in Gauteng, Public universities in South Africa, Educational institutions established in 2005, Association of Commonwealth Universities

Oswald Austin Reid

Oswald Austin Reid VC (2 November 1893 – 27 October 1920) was a South African recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Located at -26.1851, 28.0185 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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South African World War I recipients of the Victoria Cross, British Army personnel of World War I, King's Regiment (Liverpool) officers, 1893 births, 1920 deaths, People from Johannesburg, People educated at Radley College, British military personnel of the Russian Civil War, Recipients of the Silver Medal of Military Valor, British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross

7th Street (Johannesburg)

7th Street is a street located in the Johannesburg suburb of Melville. It is lined with many restaurants and bars, which are mostly frequented by students from the nearby University of Johannesburg. See 7de Laan.

Located at -26.1775, 28.0086 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Streets and roads of Johannesburg, Visitor attractions in Johannesburg, Restaurant districts and streets

Johannesburg Zoo

The Johannesburg Zoo is a 81-hectare zoo in Johannesburg, South Africa. Established in 1904, it has traditionally been owned and operated by the City of Johannesburg. However, it has recently been turned into a corporation and registered as a Section 21 non-profit organisation. The zoo is dedicated to the accommodation, enrichment, husbandry, and medical care of wild animals, and houses about 2000 individuals of 320 species.

Located at -26.1664, 28.0382 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Visitor attractions in Johannesburg, Zoos in South Africa, Buildings and structures in Johannesburg

Braamfontein Werf

Braamfontein Werf is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region F.

Located at -26.1867, 28.0183 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Johannesburg Region F

5FM

5FM is a South African FM radio station that follows a Top 40 music format and is owned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), South Africa's public broadcaster. Headquartered in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, 5FM broadcasts nationally to a youth audience. It's payoff line is "The Power of 5"

Located at -26.1859, 28.0094 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Radio stations in Johannesburg, Radio stations in South Africa, Radio stations established in 1975

Rand Afrikaans University

The Rand Afrikaans University (RAU) was a prominent South African institution of higher education and research that served the greater Johannesburg area and surrounds in from 1967 to 2004. It has since merged with the now defunct Technikon Witwatersrand and Vista University to form the University of Johannesburg.

Located at -26.1833, 27.9989 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Universities in Gauteng, Education in Johannesburg, Defunct universities and colleges in South Africa, Educational institutions established in 1967, Educational institutions disestablished in 2005

Bidvest Stadium

Bidvest Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in the Braampark suburb of Johannesburg in South Africa. The stadium has a dedicated field to host football matches with a capacity of 5,000 seats, and other fields to host other sports disciplines. The exact location of the stadium, is at the Wits University campus, and it is currently used as the preferred home ground of Bidvest Wits in the Premier Soccer League.

Located at -26.1878, 28.0283 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Deutsche Internationale Schule Johannesburg

Founded in 1890, the Deutsche Internationale Schule Johannesburg (DSJ) is one of the oldest schools in the city and one of the largest German schools on the African continent. At present approximately 1050 learners of 27 different nationalities are taught at the DSJ. The Deutsche Internationale Schule Johannesburg is an integrated school with a bilingual educational programme: it offers both Matric, the South African exit exam, and the German Abitur.

Located at -26.1787, 28.0192 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Schools in Gauteng, German foreign schools

Parktown Boys' High School

Parktown Boys' High School is a public high school for boys in Parktown, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. Parktown Boys' is well known for its emphasis on holistic education and in 2009 was rated as one of the top performing state schools in South Africa, and in the top ten schools in Gauteng by the South African Sunday Times. Parktown Boys' sister school is Parktown High School for Girls, in Parkview, Johannesburg.

Located at -26.185, 28.035 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Boarding schools in South Africa, Schools in Gauteng, Education in Johannesburg, Educational institutions established in 1920

South African Institute of Race Relations

Established in 1929 the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) is a research and policy organisation in South Africa. The Institute is "one of the oldest liberal institutions in the country," and tries to be independent of government and all political parties; it sees its role as serving its members and the country at large to make South Africa the political and economic success of the continent by promoting liberal democratic values.

Located at -26.1808, 28.0125 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Think tanks based in South Africa, Foundations based in South Africa

Brenthurst Gardens

Brenthurst Gardens is a 45-acre private garden in Johannesburg, South Africa attached to Brenthurst Estate, the residence of the Oppenheimer family.

Located at -26.1722, 28.0456 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Gardens in South Africa, Parks in Johannesburg

Johannesburg Botanical Garden

The Johannesburg Botanical Garden is located in the suburb of Emmarentia in Johannesburg, South Africa. The gardens were established in 1964 as a large rose garden (becoming known locally as the "Rose Garden") and subsequently expanded to cover an area of around 125 hectares . It is administered by Johannesburg City Parks. The Emmarentia Dam is situated immediately to the east of the garden and shares its extensive acreage. One of the main attractions is the Rose Garden with over 10 000 roses.

Located at -26.15, 28 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Parks in Johannesburg, Botanical gardens in South Africa

Emmarentia Dam

Emmarentia Dam is a dam in Emmarentia, Johannesburg, South Africa. There are several dams that make up Emmarentia Dam, despite its allusion to the singular. The Johannesburg Botanical Garden is on the western shore of the dam. The eastern shore consists of woodlands, natural grass areas used for picnics, braais (barbecues) and dog walking, a tea room and the Dabulamanzi canoe club.

Located at -26.1503, 28.0058 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Dams in South Africa, Visitor attractions in Johannesburg, Buildings and structures in Johannesburg, Dams completed in 1912

Zoo Lake

Zoo Lake is a popular lake and public park in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is part of the Hermann Eckstein Park and is opposite the Johannesburg Zoo. The Zoo Lake consists of two dams, an upper feeder dam, and a larger lower dam, both constructed in natural marshland watered by the Parktown Spruit.

Located at -26.1586, 28.0286 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Parks in Johannesburg, Lakes of South Africa

Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital

'The Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (formerly Johannesburg General Hospital), nicknamed Joburg Gen is an accredited general hospital in Parktown, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa . It has 1088 beds. The hospital’s professional and support staff exceeds 4000 people. It is also the main teaching hospital for the University of the Witwatersrand, faculty of Health Sciences.

Located at -26.1775, 28.0422 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hospitals in South Africa, Buildings and structures in Johannesburg, University of the Witwatersrand, Medical education in South Africa

Westdene dam disaster

The Westdene dam disaster was a bus accident that took place in Westdene, near Johannesburg, South Africa, on 27 March 1985.

Located at -26.1792, 27.9911 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Transport in Johannesburg, Bus accidents in South Africa, 1985 road accidents, 1985 in South Africa

Johannesburg Muslim School

Johannesburg Muslim School is a partly private school situated in Fordsburg, Johannesburg, South Africa. The school combines secular and Islamic education in its curriculum. The school has a separate preschool located in Mayfair that caters for Nursery, Intermediate and Grade R pupils. The main school section, located in Fordsburg, caters for grades 1-12. This school has two campuses the first on 25 Bree Street Fordsburg and the second on 45 Bree Street Fordsburg.

Located at -26.2019, 28.0231 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Islamic schools in South Africa, Schools in Gauteng, Educational institutions established in 1990

Kingsway Campus Auckland Park

Kingsway Campus Auckland Park, also known as APK, is the largest and most populated campus of the University of Johannesburg. It is also the seat of the administration and governance body of the university. The campus was formerly the only educational campus of the Rand Afrikaans University. The campus gets its name from a major Johannesburg road, Kingsway Avenue, that runs along the north-east side of the campus.

Located at -26.1833, 27.9989 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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University of Johannesburg

UJ Stadium

The UJ Stadium is a multi-sports stadium facility in Westdene, Johannesburg. It is mainly used for rugby union games. The stadium was used as an official training venue during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Located at -26.1784, 27.9925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Soccer venues in South Africa, Rugby union stadiums in South Africa, Sports venues in Johannesburg

Milpark Hospital

The Milpark Hospital is a private hospital in Parktown West, Johannesburg, owned by Netcare Limited. It has a level 1 accredited trauma unit, and cardiology and cardio-thoracic services. It has 342 beds, of which 90 are used for high care and intensive care. Nelson Mandela was treated at the hospital for an acute respiratory infection in January 2011 and underwent an laparoscopy there in February 2012.

Located at -26.1802, 28.0179 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Hospitals in South Africa

Voice of Wits

Voice of Wits (VoW FM) is a campus radio station operated by students of the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg, South Africa. VoW FM broadcasts on the 90.5 MHz frequency from a 1 watt transmitter located at University Corner, just outside the Johannesburg CBD in Braamfontein. According to the South African Advertising Research Foundation, as of January 2011 VoW FM had a listenership of 11,000 people.

Located at -26.1908, 28.0303 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Student radio stations in South Africa, University of the Witwatersrand, Radio stations in Johannesburg

Wits Theatre Complex

The Wits Theatre Complex is a performing arts complex in Braamfontein, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is part of the University of the Witwatersrand, although it also caters for professional companies, dance studios and schools. It is run by the University's Performing Arts Administration (PAA). The Wits Theatre Complex opened in July 1983.

Located at -26.1908, 28.0303 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Johannesburg culture, University of the Witwatersrand, Theatres in South Africa, Concert halls in South Africa, Event venues established in 1983

Westpark Cemetery

Westpark Cemetery is large cemetery in Johannesburg, South Africa, and is the resting place of some of the country's well-known citizens. It is a non-denomination designated burial ground, and thus has Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Chinese burial areas. It was opened in 1942, and historically was part of one of Johannesburg's original farms, Farm Waterval, which was purchased in 1887 by two Geldenhuys brothers in the hope of finding gold.

Located at -26.1636, 27.9897 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cemeteries in South Africa