Magaliesburg, Gauteng

Magaliesburg, Gauteng
Magaliesburg
The R24 forms the main road through Magaliesburg
Magaliesburg is located in South Africa
Magaliesburg
Coordinates: 26°00′00″S 27°32′45″E / 26°S 27.54583°E / -26; 27.54583Coordinates: 26°00′00″S 27°32′45″E / 26°S 27.54583°E / -26; 27.54583
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
District municipality West Rand District Municipality
Local municipality Mogale City
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Postal code
Amethyst cluster from Magaliesburg, a Wikipedia:featured picture

Magaliesburg is a small town situated below the Witwatersrand mountain range in Gauteng, South Africa. The Magaliesberg mountain range is north and visible from town, hence the name "Magaliesburg". Burg is the Afrikaans name for Town whereas Berg is for mountain.

The town and surrounds are popular holiday and weekend destinations for the residents of Johannesburg.

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