Blyvooruitzicht | |
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  Blyvooruitzicht  Blyvooruitzicht | |
| Coordinates: 26°24′4.42″S 27°24′6.39″E / 26.4012278°S 27.4017750°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| District | West Rand |
| Municipality | Merafong City |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.71 km2 (1.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 698 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 84.2% |
| • White | 15.8% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 26.8% |
| • Afrikaans | 15.2% |
| • Tswana | 12.3% |
| • Sotho | 10.5% |
| • Other | 35.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Blyvooruitzicht (locally /ˈbleɪfʊəreɪtsəxt/ BLAY-foor-ayt-səkht;[2] Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈblɛifuərœitsəχt]) is a gold mine and gold-mining village in Gauteng, South Africa. It is situated about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the centre of Carletonville and 80 kilometres (50 mi) westwards from Johannesburg.
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Blyvooruitzicht". Census 2011.
- ^ Blyvooruitzicht miners struggle to make ends meet - YouTube. 29 April 2014. Event occurs at 0:05. Retrieved 17 October 2024.