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EAST RAND - GAUTENG
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| East Rand, Johannesburg, South
Africa: The East Rand extends from Germiston in the west to Springs in the east
and includes the towns of Alberton, Boksburg, Benoni, Kempton Park, Edenvale, and Bedfordview.
As part of the restructuring of municipalities in South Africa the local governments of
the East Rand have merged into a single municipality, called the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan
Municipality. Despite having a separate municipal government, like the West Rand, the East
Rand is included in the Greater Johannesburg metropolitan area. |
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EAST RAND SUBURBS / DESTINATIONS
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  Alberton: Alberton is a town on the East
Rand of the Gauteng
Province in South Africa. It
is known as a typical bedroom community, meaning that is it a community primarily
residential in character, with most of its workers commuting to a nearby town suburb or
city to earn their livelihood. Situated on the ... more » Alberton Info |
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 Benoni: Benoni is a large suburb
situated on the East Rand in the South African province of Gauteng. The area forms part of
the Greater Johannesburg, and since 2000 has been part of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan
Municipality. Benoni's ominous beginnings started in 1881 when the surveyor-general of ...
more » Benoni
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 Boksburg: Boksburg is a suburb situated
on the East Rand of Gauteng, South
Africa. Originally, it was laid out in 1887 to serve the surrounding gold mines, and
named after the State Secretary of the South African Republic, Eduard Bok. The Main Reef
Road linked Boksburg to all the other major ... more » Boksburg Info |
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 Edenvale: Edenvale lies approximately
halfway between the O.R. Tambo International Airport and the city centre. This makes it a
very comfortable spot to live and visit as it is quite close to all the major parts of
Johannesburg and a range of fantastic activities. Edenvale is a very quiet town which
ranges ... more » Edenvale Info |
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 Germiston: Germiston is situated in the
East Rand area of the Gauteng Province in South Africa. It is South Africa's sixth largest
city with 70% of the western world's gold passing through its gold refinery. It also
boasts South Africa's biggest railway junction and the busiest civil airport, Rand Airport
... more » Germiston
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 Kempton Park: Kempton Park is situated
in the East Rand area of the Gauteng Province in South Africa. It is South Africa's sixth largest city with 70% of the
western world's gold passing through its gold refinery. It also boasts South Africa's
biggest railway junction and the busiest civil airport, Rand Airport ... more » Kempton Park
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EAST RAND ATTRACTIONS
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 Formerly
officially known as Johannesburg International Airport, the OR Tambo International Airport
is a large international airport near the city of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It
serves as the primary airport for domestic and international travel to or from South
Africa. It is Africa's busiest airport ... more » OR Thambo Airport |
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| East Rand Mall is situated 7km away from OR
Tambo Airport. The Mall includes all of South Africa's Major Chain Stores and a host of
smaller specialised stores. Extensive entertainment facilities, which include a Games
Arcade, Restaurants, Coffee shops, a nine theatre Cinema Centre and an exciting Food and
Entertainment Mall. |
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 IBoksburg Lake is a spectacular lake which is over 150,000 square metres and
surrounded by lawns, trees, and terraces. This is a popular boating, fishing, watersport
and hiking destination for many. The scenery here is lovely and many families enjoy
blissful and entertaining days and weekends here. |
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 The WesBank Raceway was built on the site of a former horse racing track and
opened in 2003. This facility features an oval track, dragstrip, road circuit and
motorcross track, allowing for a wide range of events. It is so named due to a sponsorship
deal with the South Africa WesBank company. (Wesbank Raceway is in Germiston). |
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