Krugersdorp

American  

[kroo-gerz-dawrp, kry-khuhrs-dawrp] / ˈkru gərzˌdɔrp, ˈkrü xərsˌdɔrp /

noun

1. a city in S Transvaal, in the NE Republic of South Africa, NW of Johannesburg.

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Krugersdorp British  

/ ˈkruːɡəzˌdɔːp /

noun

1. a city in NE South Africa, in the Witwatersrand, at an altitude of 1720 m (5650 ft): a gold-, manganese-, and uranium-mining centre. Pop: 86 618 (2001)

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Example Sentences

But since March, his shop in Krugersdorp, west of Johannesburg, has been using the pay-as-you-go solar power system to keep the lights and fridges on.

From BBC

Growing up in Krugersdorp to the north-west of Johannesburg, he played a variety of sports, including cricket and rugby, but tennis and squash were his primary loves.

From BBC

In November, South African police discovered the bodies of 21 illegal miners at a mine in use in Krugersdorp, a town west of Johannesburg.

From Seattle Times

The grim discovery is the latest in a series of incidents related to illegal mining in the Krugersdorp area.

From Seattle Times

Krugersdorp is a mining town on the western edges of Johannesburg.

From Seattle Times