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Krugersdorp
City in Gauteng, South Africa

Krugersdorp

Krugersdorp is a mining city in the West Rand, Gauteng Province, South Africa founded in 1887 by Marthinus Pretorius and Abner Cohen.

Plan a trip to Krugersdorp→From Johannesburg

Following the discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand, a need arose for a major town in the west of the reef. The government bought part of the Paardekraal farm and named the new town after the Transvaal president, Paul Kruger. Krugersdorp no longer has a separate municipal government after it was integrated into Mogale City Local Municipality along with surrounding towns. It is now the seat of government for Mogale City.

Get in

Getting to Krugersdorp

From Pretoria follow the N14 west until it joins the R28 (Paardekraal Drive), then follow Paardekraal into Krugersdorp From Johannesburg, take the M47/Gordon Road (exit 78/Roodepoort) turnoff from the N1, follow Gordon Road for 1 km until it crosses Ontdekkers Road, turn right into Onttdekkers and follow it until it changes name to Voortrekker Road. Follow Voortrekker Road into Krugersdorp.

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    Krugersdorp
See

Worth seeing

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    Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens
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    Paardekraal Monument
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    Fort Harlech

    25 Sarel Potgieter St.

Do

Things to do

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    Krugersdorp Game Reserve
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    Silverstar Casino

    Offering indoor and outdoor dining, a cinema, a lounge, family entertainment options such as laser tag and of course gambling, along with entertainment and conferences.

Eat

Where to eat

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    Ana-Paula's Coffee Shop

    14 Sarel Oosthuizen St, Monument (right across the street from Fort Harlech, the Anglo-Boer War blockhouse),.

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    Die Boomhuisie

    56 Buiten Street (take Viljoen street west from Key West Shopping Centre), danie@dieboomhuisie.co.za.

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