Witwatersrand Map

The Witwatersrand is a mountain range in South Africa, about 56 km (35 mi) long. This map shows the range on shaded relief, with peaks, rivers, borders and cities.

Witwatersrand Map
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How to read this map

The range is about 56 km (35 mi) long.

The dashed outline marks the Witwatersrand as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Johannesburg, Pretoria, Vereeniging, Springs, Polokwane, Gaborone, Klerksdorp and Middelburg.

Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders.

The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the outline of the Witwatersrand come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the outline is a guide to where the Witwatersrand is, not a surveyed boundary.

Blank physical map

The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.

Witwatersrand Map without names
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Witwatersrand facts

FactValue
Length56 km (35 mi)
CountriesSouth Africa

Data sources and license

Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.

Maps of the countries: South Africa. Compare with the world mountain ranges map.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Witwatersrand?

The Witwatersrand is in South Africa.

Can I download a blank map of the Witwatersrand?

Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted mountain range but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.

Use this map

You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Witwatersrand Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.

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