Viljoensdrif

Coordinates: 26°44′00″S 27°55′00″E / 26.73333°S 27.916667°E / -26.73333; 27.916667
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Viljoensdrif
UTC+2 (SAST)
Area code016

Viljoensdrif is a coal-mining village 8 km south of

Free State province of South Africa
.

It takes its name from

Delagoa Bay railroad. Named after the owner of the place, J H Viljoen, who established a ferry in 1857.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Viljoensdrif". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 459.