Witwatersrand

E31839

Witwatersrand is a mineral-rich escarpment in South Africa, historically famous for its vast gold deposits and for giving its name to the country's currency and the University of the Witwatersrand.

All labels observed (13)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf escarpment
geological formation
gold-bearing formation
associatedWith South African rand currency
University of the Witwatersrand
contains Witwatersrand Basin
linked to: Witwatersrand
continent Africa
country South Africa
discoveryYear 1886
economicSignificance center of South African gold mining industry
elevationRelativeToSurroundings higher than surrounding plains
extendsThrough East Rand
linked to: Ekurhuleni

Johannesburg metropolitan area
West Rand
gaveNameTo South African rand
University of the Witwatersrand
geologicalAge Archaean
geologicalStructure sedimentary basin
hasEconomicRole major source of global gold production
hasEnvironmentalImpact acid mine drainage
mine dumps
hasPart Central Rand
East Rand goldfields
West Rand goldfields
historicalImportance shaped industrialization of South Africa
triggered Witwatersrand Gold Rush
influencedCreationOf Johannesburg
isRidge yes
knownFor influence on South African economy
role in South African gold rush
uranium deposits
vast gold deposits
languageOfName Afrikaans
locatedIn Gauteng Province
linked to: Gauteng
locatedNear Johannesburg
miningMethod deep-level gold mining
miningStarted late 19th century
nameMeaning ridge of white waters
orientation east–west trending ridge
partOf Kaapvaal Craton
resourceType gold ore
uranium ore
rockType conglomerate
quartzite

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (36)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

South African rand namedAfter Witwatersrand
Gauteng containsMiningArea Witwatersrand goldfields
linked to: Witwatersrand
Transvaal knownFor Witwatersrand gold rush
linked to: Witwatersrand
Johannesburg partOf Witwatersrand
subject linked to: Johannesburg, South Africa
Johannesburg historicalBasis Witwatersrand gold rush
subject linked to: Johannesburg, South Africa
linked to: Witwatersrand
Witwatersrand contains Witwatersrand Basin
linked to: Witwatersrand
Highveld contains Witwatersrand
Benoni locatedOn Witwatersrand
Roodepoort locatedNear Witwatersrand
Roodepoort locatedOn Witwatersrand plateau
linked to: Witwatersrand
Springs locatedOn Witwatersrand
Crocodile River (Limpopo) sourceLocation Witwatersrand area
subject linked to: Crocodile River
linked to: Witwatersrand
Jukskei River locatedIn Witwatersrand region
linked to: Witwatersrand
South African Republic goldDiscovered Witwatersrand goldfields
linked to: Witwatersrand
Kaapvaal Craton contains Witwatersrand Basin
linked to: Witwatersrand
East Rand goldfields partOf Witwatersrand goldfields
linked to: Witwatersrand
East Rand goldfields partOf Greater Johannesburg goldfields
linked to: Witwatersrand
West Rand goldfields locatedIn western Witwatersrand
linked to: Witwatersrand
West Rand goldfields partOf Witwatersrand goldfields
linked to: Witwatersrand
Central Rand partOf Witwatersrand
Central Rand partOf Witwatersrand goldfields
linked to: Witwatersrand
Central Rand partOf Witwatersrand gold reef system
linked to: Witwatersrand
Welkom partOf Witwatersrand goldfields
linked to: Witwatersrand
Brakpan partOfConurbation Witwatersrand
Rand Refinery associatedWithRegion Witwatersrand goldfields
linked to: Witwatersrand
Alfred Beit associatedWith Witwatersrand
Pretoria–Witwatersrand–Vereeniging conurbation historicalBasis Witwatersrand goldfields
linked to: Witwatersrand
Randfontein hasMiningHeritage Witwatersrand goldfields
linked to: Witwatersrand
Randfontein isNamedAfter Rand (Witwatersrand)
linked to: Witwatersrand
Witpoortjie Falls partOf Witwatersrand escarpment
linked to: Witwatersrand
Barney Barnato activeIn Witwatersrand goldfields
linked to: Witwatersrand
Gold Reef City locatedOn Witwatersrand gold reef
linked to: Witwatersrand
eGoli associatedWithRegion Witwatersrand
Uitlanders locatedIn Witwatersrand