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The Witwatersrand ( UK: / wɪtˈwɔːtərzrænd, - rɑːnd /, US also / ˈwɪtwɔːtərz -/; [1] Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˌvətˌvɑːtəɾsˈɾant]; locally the Rand or, less commonly, the Reef) is a 56-kilometre-long (35 mi), north-facing scarp in South Africa.
Witwatersrand, ridge of gold-bearing rock mostly in Gauteng province, South Africa. Its name means “Ridge of White Waters.” The highland, which forms the watershed between the Vaal and Limpopo rivers, is about 62 miles (100 km) long and 23 miles (37 km) wide; its average elevation is about 5,600
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3 days ago · The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), Johannesburg has for the past century stood proudly in the heart of South Africa’s, and the continent’s, most dynamic city. As the University enters its next century, it will expand its role as a leader that shapes society locally and globally.
Aug 2, 2017 · Within 10 years it became the biggest city in South Africa. The mines in the Witwatersrand Basin are some of the deepest in the world, tunneling miles below the surface.
The Witwatersrand Gold Rush was a gold rush that began in 1886 and led to the establishment of Johannesburg, South Africa. It was a part of the Mineral Revolution.
The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (/ v ə t ˈ v ɑː t ə s r ɑː n t /), commonly known as Wits University or Wits, is a multi-campus public research university situated in the northern areas of central Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Apr 25, 2017 · Witwatersrand is a picturesque, 35-mile long escarpment in the Guateng Province of South Africa. It has an average elevation of around 5,600 feet.
