Springs

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Springs is an industrial and residential city on the East Rand in Gauteng, South Africa, historically known for gold mining and manufacturing.


Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf city
human settlement
climate summer rainfall
temperate
country South Africa
developedAs mining town
economyType industrial
elevation approximately 1620 metres
governingBody Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality Council
hasCharacteristic residential city
hasFacility hospitals
schools
shopping malls
sports facilities
hasFeature industrial zones
mining infrastructure
shopping centres
suburban residential areas
hasTransport railway connections
road connections
historicalActivity coal mining
deep-level gold mining
historicalRegion Transvaal
industrialActivity chemical industries
engineering works
food processing
metal industries
textile production
knownFor gold mining
manufacturing
languageMajority Afrikaans
English
locatedEastOf Johannesburg, South Africa
surface form: Johannesburg
locatedIn Ekurhuleni
surface form: East Rand

Gauteng
Greater Johannesburg metropolitan area
Highveld
locatedNear Johannesburg, South Africa
surface form: Johannesburg
locatedOn Witwatersrand
mineralResource coal
gold
partOf Ekurhuleni
surface form: Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
province Gauteng
railwayLine line to Johannesburg
line to Pretoria
line to Witbank
region Ekurhuleni
surface form: East Rand
timeZone Central Africa Time
surface form: South African Standard Time
utcOffset +2

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