Krugersdorp

[ kroo-gerz-dawrp; Dutch kry-khuh rs-dawrp ]

/ ˈkru gərzˌdɔrp; Dutch ˈkrü xərsˌdɔrp /

noun

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

Example sentences from the Web for krugersdorp

Krugersdorp—the place where the Boers interrupted the Jameson raid.

Following the Equator, Complete |Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
On the 11th the enemy blew up the railway just beyond Roodeport, the first station out of Krugersdorp on the way to Pochefstroom.

The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War |Cecil Francis Romer and Arthur Edward Mainwaring
By this time we had begun to regard Krugersdorp as our base, and to look upon our returns to it as more or less getting home.

The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War |Cecil Francis Romer and Arthur Edward Mainwaring
In the district of Krugersdorp no more sowing was possible, and the majority of cattle had been carried away.

Three Years' War |Christiaan Rudolf de Wet

In peace time they were stationed chiefly in Johannesburg, with detachments at Pretoria, Krugersdorp, and a few outlying stations.

History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) |Sir Frederick Maurice.

British Dictionary definitions for krugersdorp

Krugersdorp

/ (ˈkruːɡəzˌdɔːp) /

noun

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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