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Apartheid Museum
A powerful and moving museum that documents the rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa.
16 km · about 20 min drive
Gauteng, South Africa · Africa
Roodepoort is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Soweto, 16km from Apartheid Museum.
Roodepoort is a city located in Gauteng, South Africa. With a population of 326,416, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Roodepoort 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 Roodepoort to your route.
Roodepoort (locally ROOR-də-poort) is a city in the Gauteng province of South Africa. Formerly an independent municipality, Roodepoort became part of the Johannesburg municipality in the late 1990s, along with Randburg and Sandton. Johannesburg's most famous botanical garden, Witwatersrand National Botanical GardensRead more
(now renamed Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden), is located in Roodepoort.
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Roodepoort is located in Gauteng, South Africa, Africa. The coordinates are -26.1625 latitude, 27.8725 longitude.
Roodepoort has a population of approximately 326,416 people, making it a city in South Africa.
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museum
A powerful and moving museum that documents the rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa.
16 km · about 20 min drive
racetrack
South Africa's premier racing facility and former Formula 1 venue now hosting international GT and endurance racing.
28 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
A tight, undulating 2.4km circuit near Pretoria that is the heart of South African historic racing, with the Passion for Speed meeting each January drawing significant international machinery.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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