Witbank Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Witbank
The name Witbank is Afrikaans for "white ridge", and is named after a white sandstone outcrop where wagon transport drivers rested. The city is known for its coal-mining in the surrounding region. Witbank was renamed to Emalahleni, meaning "the place of coal", in 2006 by the government of Mpumalanga. Emalahleni is in a coal mining area with more than 22 collieries in the municipal radius. There are a number of power stations (such as the Duvha Power Station), as well as a steel mill (Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium Limited) nearby which all require coal. The region has the dirtiest air in the world due to the coal mining and plant power stations. As Emalahleni is en route to travellers from the Gauteng province to the Kruger National Park, attempts have been made to capture some of the p
Top Attractions in Witbank
Explore the best things to see and do in Witbank:
- ★The Ridge Casino
- ★Witbank Nature Reserve
Witbank Travel Guide Sections
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