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Allanridge

Free State, South Africa · Africa

About Allanridge

Allanridge is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Kutloanong, 18km from Phakisa Freeway.

Allanridge is a town located in Free State, South Africa. With a population of 31,700, it is an important destination in Africa.

On a road trip, Allanridge sits in South Africa, where you drive on the left. It's in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Allanridge to your route.

About Allanridge

Allanridge is a gold-mining town in the Lejweleputswa District Municipality of the Free State province in South Africa. It is the main centre of the Loraine Gold Mining Company and is dominated by the tall headgear and complex reduction works that processes thousands of tons of gold-bearing ore every month. Allanridge

Read more established as a settlement in the Free State goldfields in 1947 and was named after Allan Roberts whose borehole's proximity to the gold-bearing reef was the precursor to the mining in the area. The town layout was designed by town planner William Backhouse, who also planned Welkom, the second-largest city in the Free State province. It became a municipality on 21 December 1956 but this changed on the 5 December 2000 when it was incorporated into the Matjhabeng Local Municipality with the city of Welkom and the towns of Hennenman, Odendaalsrus, Ventersburg and Virginia. The Phathakahle township is 3 km outside of Allanridge. It was established during the apartheid era to house the mine workers of the Loraine Gold Mining Company. It also has three primary Schools (S.A Mokhothu, Dihwai and Tshireletso ) and two high schools {LA wesi and Mosala}. The first part of Nyakallong was (skomplas).

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Where is Allanridge located?

Allanridge is located in Free State, South Africa, Africa. The coordinates are -27.7543 latitude, 26.6438 longitude.

What is the population of Allanridge?

Allanridge has a population of approximately 31,700 people, making it a town in South Africa.

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Quick Information

Population
31,700
Continent
Africa
Country
South Africa
Region
Free State
Timezone
Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates
-27.7543, 26.6438

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in South Africa

Police
10111
Ambulance
10177
Fire
10177
All emergencies
112
Driving side
left

112 works from mobiles. Avoid driving at night in rural areas; keep doors locked in cities.

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Worth the detour from Allanridge

1 notable place within an hour's drive.

racetrack

Phakisa Freeway

A rare combined oval and road course in the Free State, built in 1999 to bring MotoGP and oval racing to South Africa. The 1.5-mile banked tri-oval sits isolated in the goldfields.

18 km · about 20 min drive

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Allanridge.

Kutloanong

🇿🇦 South Africa

14 km awayPop. 95,008

Odendaalsrus

🇿🇦 South Africa

14 km awayPop. 76,371

Welkom

🇿🇦 South Africa

26 km awayPop. 431,944

Wesselsbron

🇿🇦 South Africa

30 km awayPop. 42,552

Bothaville

🇿🇦 South Africa

41 km awayPop. 71,934

Virginia

🇿🇦 South Africa

45 km awayPop. 122,502

Hennenman

🇿🇦 South Africa

45 km awayPop. 22,847

Phomolong

🇿🇦 South Africa

52 km awayPop. 24,635

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