West Driefontein
West Driefontein was a South African gold mining company belonging to the Goldfields Group (now Sibanye Gold).
West Driefontein | |
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  West Driefontein  West Driefontein | |
| Coordinates: 26°23′S 27°26′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| District | West Rand |
| Municipality | Merafong City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.54 km2 (18.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,857 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 97.1% |
| • Coloured | 1.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 1.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Sotho | 28.4% |
| • Xhosa | 27.2% |
| • Tsonga | 15.0% |
| • Zulu | 13.8% |
| • Other | 15.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Flooded level, West Driefontein mine, South Africa. The dolomite overlying the gold reefs hosts much groundwater, giving the mines flooding problems.
It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) outside Carletonville next to Blyvooruitsig and East Driefontein. It used to be the richest gold mine in the world before it was flooded by water.
References
- "Main Place West Driefontein". Census 2011.
Municipalities and communities of West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng | ||
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District seat: Randfontein | ||
| Mogale City | .svg.png) West Rand District within South Africa | |
| Merafong City | ||
| Randfontein | ||
| Westonaria | ||
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