Witwatersrand
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Witwatersrand is gold mining.
Mostly:rdf type(6), located in(5), known for(2)
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locatedInLocated in(2)
- Witwatersrand Gold Boom
ex:witwatersrand-gold-boom - Witwatersrand Gold Rush
ex:witwatersrand-gold-rush
closestSeaportToClosest Seaport to(1)
- Maputo
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discoveredAtDiscovered at(1)
- Gold
ex:gold
eventPlaceEvent Place(1)
- Gold Discovery 1886
ex:gold-discovery-1886
exportPortForExport Port for(1)
- Maputo
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linkedToLinked to(1)
- Gold Economy Transit Trade
ex:gold-economy-transit-trade
locatedAtLocated at(1)
- Witwatersrand Mining Economy
ex:witwatersrand-mining-economy
locationLocation(1)
- Event Witwatersrand Gold Rush
ex:event-witwatersrand-gold-rush
nearestDeepWaterOutletForNearest Deep Water Outlet for(1)
- Lourenco Marques
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samePlaceAsSame Place As(1)
- Rand
ex:rand
servedAsClosestSeaportForServed As Closest Seaport for(1)
- Maputo
ex:maputo
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| Predicate | Value | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Rdf Type | Region | [2] |
| Rdf Type | Mining Region | [2] |
| Rdf Type | Gold Field | [3] |
| Rdf Type | Place | [4] |
| Rdf Type | Place | [5] |
| Rdf Type | Place | [6] |
| Located in | South Africa | [2] |
| Located in | Republic of Transvaal | [3] |
| Located in | Transvaal | [4] |
| Located in | Transvaal | [5] |
| Located in | South Africa | [6] |
| Also Known As | Witwatersrand | [3] |
| Also Known As | The Rand | [5] |
| Record Output | Plates 100k Ozs | [1] |
| Name Variant | Rand | [4] |
| Produces Commodity | Gold | [5] |
| Near City | Johannesburg | [5] |
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