Sharpeville Human Rights PrecinctVaal DamGhandi Tolstoy FarmVaal Barrage DamBoipatong Memorial and Youth Heritage CentreVaal Teknorama
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Sasolburg

Sasolburg is a town in Free State district, South Africa of about 77,016 people. Within 50 km by road there are 112 places to visit: 86 churches, 4 museums and 4 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Sharpeville Human Rights Precinct, Vaal Dam and Ghandi Tolstoy Farm.

26.8136° S, 27.8169° EPop. 77,016

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Within 30 km105 places
Within 50 km112
Must-see39
Notable95
Best timeNovember to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Sharpeville Human Rights Precinct

Attraction · 19 km · Gauteng

Vaal Dam, dam near Sasolburg
Must-see

Vaal Dam

Dam · 38 km · Gauteng

Ghandi Tolstoy Farm, attraction near Sasolburg
Must-see

Ghandi Tolstoy Farm

Attraction · 63 km · Gauteng

Places near Sasolburg by type

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One day from Sasolburg

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:50 pm

133 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Sasolburg
  2. Vaal Barrage Damdam · 45 min
  3. Boipatong Memorial and Youth Heritage Centremonument · 1.5 hrs
  4. Sharpeville Memorialmonument · 1.5 hrs
  5. Vaal Teknoramamuseum · 1.5 hrs
  6. Vaal Damdam · 45 min
  7. Back in Sasolburg
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Sasolburg?

Sharpeville Human Rights Precinct (attraction, about 19 km), Vaal Dam (dam, about 38 km), Vaal Barrage Dam (dam, about 18 km), Sharpeville Memorial (monument, about 19 km), Leeukuil Dam (dam, about 20 km), Boipatong Memorial and Youth Heritage Centre (monument, about 21 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sasolburg?

112 places on Spotwander: 86 churches, 4 museums, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest church to Sasolburg?

Agape Family Fellowship Media, about 1 km by road; Open Heaven Church of All Nations (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest museum to Sasolburg?

Sandy Shellhole, about 11 km by road; Sylviavale Heritage Museum (11 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Sasolburg?

Start in Sasolburg, visit Vaal Barrage Dam, then Boipatong Memorial and Youth Heritage Centre, then Sharpeville Memorial, then Vaal Teknorama, then Vaal Dam, and drive back — about 133 km by road in all.