Midrand

Worth seeing in and around Midrand

5 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Nizamiye Masjid

   The Nizamiye Masjid, often called the Nizamiye Mosque, is a Sunni mosque, located in the city of Midrand, in Greater Johannesburg, in the province of Gauteng, South Africa. It is often stated to be the largest mosque in the Southern Hemisphere, occupying less than two-thirds of a hectare in a 10 ha site.

   1.7 km · building in South Africa · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Mall of Africa

   Mall of Africa is a shopping mall located in Waterfall City, Midrand, Gauteng. It is the third largest single-phase shopping mall to be built in Africa.

   2.6 km · building in South Africa · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Grand Central Water Tower Midrand

   The Grand Central Water Tower Midrand near Johannesburg in South Africa is an exceptional water tower, both considering its design as a concrete container in the shape of an inverted cone, and also considering the volume of the tower: 6500 m³. It was built in 1997 and is located near Grand Central Airport in Midrand.

   1.4 km · water tower in Midrand, Gauteng · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Madhya Kailash Temple

   The Madhya Kailash Temple is a Hindu temple in Midrand, South Africa. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva who is the formless, timeless and spaceless Supreme God in Shaivism, one of the major branches of Hinduism.

   2.1 km · Hindu temple in Midrand, South Africa · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Rabie Ridge Stadium

   The Rabie Ridge Stadium is located in Rabie Ridge, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is used mostly for football matches and was utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup after seating, change rooms, and stadium management facilities were upgraded in 2010 and brought up to FIFA standards.

   5 km · building in South Africa · Wikipedia

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Getting to Midrand

Airports

O.R. Tambo (JNB), 20 km · Lanseria (HLA), 21 km · Sir Seretse Khama (GBE), 274 km

Stations

Grand Central Airport, 2 km

• Polokwane → Midrand

  268 km · quickest by road, 3h 58m · R260–350
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• Mbombela → Midrand

  291 km · quickest by road, 4h 51m · R305–410
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• Bloemfontein → Midrand

  397 km · quickest by road, 5h 49m · R380–500
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