Boksburg, Benoni

Name: Boksburg
Address: Benoni, South Africa

#1 among attractions in Benoni

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Boksburg is a city on the East Rand of Gauteng province of South Africa. Gold was discovered in Boksburg in 1887. Boksburg was named after the State Secretary of the South African Republic, W. Eduard Bok. The Main Reef Road linked Boksburg to all the other major mining towns on the Witwatersrand and the Angelo Hotel was used as a staging post. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1887 (137 years ago)Area: 62.68 mi²Coordinates: 26°12'45"S, 28°14'54"E

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Nearby attractions include: South African Airways Museum Society, Germiston, Chris Hani Memorial, St Dunstan's Cathedral.

5.9 miW
Museum, Specialty museum
South African Airways Museum Society, Johannesburg
150 min walk • The South African Airways Museum Society is an aviation museum based at Rand Airport in Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa. The museum was founded in 1986 and houses a collection of South African Airways memorabilia such as photos and aircraft scale models.
5 miW
Area
Germiston, Johannesburg
129 min walk • Germiston also known as kwaDukathole is a small city in the East Rand region of Gauteng, South Africa, administratively forming part of the City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality since the latter's establishment in 2000.
4.9 miS
Memorial
Chris Hani Memorial, Johannesburg
125 min walk • The Chris Hani Memorial commemorates the life of Chris Hani, and celebrates his far-reaching political legacy.
4.8 miE
Church
St Dunstan's Cathedral, Benoni
123 min walk • St Dunstan's Cathedral is an Anglican church on Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa. The current Dean is Simon Aiken.
3.6 miSE
26°15'24"S • 28°16'43"E
Zenex Sunward Park, Benoni
92 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
3.6 miNE
26°10'17"S • 28°16'59"E
Arrowe Park, Benoni
91 min walk • Campsite, Park
4.7 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Germiston Stadium, Johannesburg
120 min walk • Germiston Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Germiston, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for rugby matches and is the home stadium of Germiston Simmer Rugby Club.
4.5 miE
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
115 min walk • Willowmoore Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Benoni, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches and hosted two matches during the 2003 Cricket World Cup. The stadium holds 20,000 people. It opened in 1924.