Boksburg
Boksburg is a city in South Africa with a population of about 445,168.
South AfricaLarge city🏆 #15 most populated in South Africa🕐 Africa/Johannesburg
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 (1887) was used as a staging post.
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About Boksburg
| Country | South Africa |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 06 |
| Population | 445,168 |
| Local currency | ZAR |
| Coordinates | -26.2120, 28.2596 |
| Time zone | Africa/Johannesburg |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 52 km · Pretoria |
| Population (South Africa) | #15 most populated in South Africa |
| Where on Earth | 26°12′43″S · 28°15′34″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 2,918 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 7,101 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Joinville (Brazil) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 26.21, -151.74 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 6,263 km |
| Dubai | 6,410 km |
| São Paulo | 7,450 km |
| Singapore | 8,639 km |
| Paris | 8,735 km |
| London | 9,077 km |