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"Witwatersrand"
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afrikaans
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transvaal
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johannesburg
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rand
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northeastern
a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
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Literally, "Ridge of White Waters" (Afrikaans), often shortened to Rand; mining region south of Johannesburg known primarily for rich deposits of gold and other minerals.
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