Sharpeville Human Rights PrecinctVaal DamGhandi Tolstoy FarmBoipatong Memorial and Youth Heritage CentreVaal TeknoramaVaal Barrage Dam
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Vanderbijlpark

Vanderbijlpark is a city in Gauteng district, South Africa of about 246,754 people. Within 50 km by road there are 103 places to visit: 78 churches, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens and 5 museums. The must-see places are Sharpeville Human Rights Precinct, Vaal Dam and Ghandi Tolstoy Farm.

26.7117° S, 27.8379° EPop. 246,754

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Within 30 km97 places
Within 50 km103
Must-see45
Notable115
Best timeNovember to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Sharpeville Human Rights Precinct

Attraction · 5 km

Vaal Dam, dam near Vanderbijlpark
Must-see

Vaal Dam

Dam · 42 km

Ghandi Tolstoy Farm, attraction near Vanderbijlpark
Must-see

Ghandi Tolstoy Farm

Attraction · 48 km

Places near Vanderbijlpark by type

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One day from Vanderbijlpark

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:53 pm

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

What are the best places to visit near Vanderbijlpark?

Sharpeville Human Rights Precinct (attraction, about 5 km), Sharpeville Memorial (monument, about 5 km), Boipatong Memorial and Youth Heritage Centre (monument, about 7 km), Leeukuil Dam (dam, about 8 km), Vaal Teknorama (museum, about 14 km), Vaal Barrage Dam (dam, about 20 km).

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

103 places on Spotwander: 78 churches, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 museums, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest church to Vanderbijlpark?

Ags Dinamika Church, about 1 km by road; Lede in Christus Vanderbijlpark (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Vanderbijlpark?

Emfuleni Park, about 3 km by road; Vaaldamnatuurreservaat (47 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Vanderbijlpark?

Start in Vanderbijlpark, visit Vaal Barrage Dam, then Vaal Dam, then Vaal Teknorama, then Sharpeville Memorial, then Boipatong Memorial and Youth Heritage Centre, and drive back — about 135 km by road in all.