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Meintjieskop, City of Tshwane, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa


Type:Hill - a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m
Mindat.org Region:City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
Region:City of Tshwane, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
Latitude:25° 44' 19" S
Longitude:28° 12' 44" E
Lat/Long (dec):-25.73879,28.21242
Köppen climate type:Cwa : Monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate
Mindat Feature ID:6295615
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:6295615:0
GUID:0
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Mindat.org localities near to this feature


LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Pretoria, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa25° 44' 45" S28° 11' 17" E2.6km (1.6 miles)
Monument Park, Pretoria, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa25° 48' 0" S28° 13' 59" E7.1km (4.4 miles)
Leeuwfontein meteorite, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa25° 40' 0" S28° 22' 0" E17.4km (10.8 miles)
Mamelodi Quarry, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa25° 41' 39" S28° 23' 53" E19.2km (12.0 miles)
Franzpoort Mine, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa25° 41' 35" S28° 24' 1" E19.5km (12.1 miles)
Rietfontein 366 JR, Rayton, Cullinan, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa25° 44' 53" S28° 26' 8" E22.4km (13.9 miles)
Edendale Lead Mine, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa25° 41' 7" S28° 25' 43" E22.5km (14.0 miles)
Magaliesberg Mountains, Pretoria, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa25° 41' 20" S27° 57' 53" E25.4km (15.8 miles)
Hennops River, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa25° 49' 44" S27° 58' 23" E26.0km (16.1 miles)
Koppie Alleen, Roodekrans, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa25° 51' 54" S27° 57' 57" E28.4km (17.6 miles)
Silver Hill Mine, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa25° 54' 16" S27° 59' 44" E28.5km (17.7 miles)
Roodekrans Mine, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa25° 50' 22" S27° 56' 34" E29.2km (18.2 miles)
Roodekrans, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa25° 52' 6" S27° 57' 6" E29.8km (18.5 miles)
Cullinan Mine, Cullinan, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa25° 40' 2" S28° 30' 34" E30.8km (19.1 miles)
Hoekfontein Farm, Brits, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa25° 35' 52" S27° 56' 51" E30.8km (19.2 miles)
Rayton, Cullinan, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa25° 44' 24" S28° 31' 59" E32.1km (20.0 miles)
Cullinan, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa25° 40' 14" S28° 31' 44" E32.6km (20.3 miles)
Broederstroom Mine, Brits, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa25° 47' 56" S27° 52' 45" E34.0km (21.1 miles)
Vametco Mine, Brits, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa25° 34' 27" S27° 53' 25" E37.1km (23.1 miles)
Hammanskraal, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa25° 24' 31" S28° 16' 56" E37.3km (23.2 miles)
Rhenosterspruit Mine, Mogale City Local Municipality, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa25° 54' 56" S27° 53' 13" E38.0km (23.6 miles)
Leeuwenkloof II Mine, Leeuwenkloof Farm, Brits, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa25° 50' 48" S27° 50' 46" E38.6km (24.0 miles)
Salt Pan crater, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa25° 24' 28" S28° 4' 55" E39.1km (24.3 miles)
Northern suburbs, Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa26° 2' 35" S27° 58' 34" E41.3km (25.6 miles)
Crocodile River Mine, Brits, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa25° 41' 46" S27° 48' 3" E41.5km (25.8 miles)
Leeuwenkloof Mine, Leeuwenkloof Farm, Brits, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa25° 50' 48" S27° 48' 51" E41.6km (25.9 miles)
Nevada Mine, Mogale City Local Municipality, West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa25° 55' 14" S27° 50' 44" E41.9km (26.1 miles)
Leeuwenkloof Farm, Brits, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa25° 50' 22" S27° 48' 18" E42.3km (26.3 miles)
Boschkop Mine, Bronkhorstspruit, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa25° 54' 55" S28° 36' 38" E44.4km (27.6 miles)
Brits, Madibeng Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa25° 38' 3" S27° 46' 51" E44.8km (27.8 miles)
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Goethite

Monument Park, Pretoria, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Goethite

Monument Park, Pretoria, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Goethite

Monument Park, Pretoria, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Goethite

Monument Park, Pretoria, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Goethite

Monument Park, Pretoria, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Goethite

Monument Park, Pretoria, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Goethite

Monument Park, Pretoria, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
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Goethite

Monument Park, Pretoria, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

Minerals recorded nearby (within 20 km)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
AfricaContinent
Kaapvaal Craton, Kalahari Craton, African PlateCraton
Somali PlateTectonic Plate
South AfricaCountry
Gauteng, South AfricaProvince
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South AfricaMunicipality
Transvaal, South AfricaProvince
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Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
South Africa, Gauteng, City of Tshwane211.3.15.0.0.0
South Africa, Gauteng, City of Tshwane, City of Tshwane211.3.15.61.0.0
South Africa, Gauteng, City of Tshwane, City of Tshwane, 92211.3.15.61.1259.0
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