Randfontein
Coordinates: 26°10′47″S 27°42′15″E / 26.17972°S 27.70417°E
| Randfontein | |
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| Country |  South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| District municipality | |
| Local municipality | Randfontein Local Municipality |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sylvia Thebenare (ANC) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 128,731. |
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| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Area code(s) | 011 |
| Website | http://www.randfontein.gov.za |
Randfontein is a gold mining town in western Gauteng, South Africa, 45 km west of Johannesburg. With the Witwatersrand gold rush in full swing, mining financier JB Robinson bought the farm Randfontein and, in 1889, floated the Randfontein Estates Gold Mining Company. The town was established in 1890 to serve the new mine and was administered by Krugersdorp until it became a municipality in 1929. As of 2007, Randfontein has a population of 128,731, which incorporates Mohlakeng and Toekomsrus.
Randfontein Estates had the largest stamp mill in the world, with 600 stamps.
[edit] Transport
The R28 is a Regional Route connecting Krugersdorp with Vereeniging that passes through Randfontein while the R41 connects Randfontein with Johannesburg. The R559 connects the R28 with the R558 at Lenasia
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[edit] References
- ^ Statistics South Africa, Community Survey, 2007, Basic Results Municipalities (pdf-file) Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
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