Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Boksburg is a city on the East Rand of Gauteng province of South Africa. Gold was discovered in Boksburg in 1887. Boksburg was named afte…
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.
  • Country: South Africa
  • Province: Gauteng
  • Established: 1887
  • Elevation: 1,694 m (5,558 ft)
  • Area code: 011
  • Municipality: Ekurhuleni
  • Time zone: UTC+2 (SAST)

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