Krugersdorp (Afrikaans for Kruger’s town) is a mining city with between 378,821 and 408,065 inhabitants in the West Rand of the Gauteng province of South Africa. Krugersdorp was founded in 1887 by Marthinus Pretorius and named after Paul Kruger. Apart from gold, manganese, iron, asbestos and lime are also mined in the area. Krugersdorp is […]
Ios (Greek: , locally – Nios) is a Greek island in the Cyclades group in the Aegean Sea. Ios is a hilly island with cliffs down to the sea on most sides, situated halfway between Naxos and Santorini. It is about 18 kilometer (11 mi) long and 10 kilometer (6 mi) wide, with an area […]
Tarkwa is a town in the southwest of Ghana, located about 120 miles west of Accra. As of 2005, it was estimated to have a population of 40,397. It is a noted centre of gold and manganese mining. Tarkwa Mine, which is a large open-cast gold mine, is situated to the northwest of the town, […]
India /Maharashtra /Nagpur /Mansinghdeo wildlife sanctuary Sight Address : Mansinghdeo wildlife sanctuary is 50 km from Nagpur via Kanhan, Mansar and Chorbahuli. Edit Detail InformationEdit Mansingh Deo (Maharashtra): After two decades of advocating, Mansingh-Deo Wildlife Sanctuary has finally been notified by the Maharashtra government, securing 183 sq km of critical tiger landscape connectivity between forests in […]
India /Daman and Diu /Daman /Daman and Diu Daman, one of the less explored cities of India, is gaining immense popularity for its easy accessibility and host of natural attractions offered. Often termed as a heavenly abode by the tourists, Daman is bedecked with sandy beaches, various historical monuments, fascinating Portuguese culture, intricately carved churches […]
India /Jharkhand /Singhbhum /Jamshedpur Jamshedpur, an important city in the state of Jharkhand in India, was established by Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata. Acclaimed as first planned city in India, it is a major tourist location and a gateway to the tourists and pilgrims to the Himalayan ranges. As it is the home for the TATA group […]
India /Maharashtra /Sindhudurg /Redi Redi is a small village that is located in the state of Maharashtra. The place is known for its untouched beaches and the long expanses of yellow sand filled beaches are clean and unaffected by tourism as yet. There is an interesting old Maratha Fort that is located in the village. […]
Shuozhou is a city in the north of Shanxi Province in North China, located on the upper reaches of the Fen River. As of 2004, its population is approximately 1.25 million, and the city has an area of approximately 5,737 square kilometres. Administratively, Shuozhou is a prefecture-level city, with its city seat in Shuocheng District. […]
Taquaral de Goiás is a small town and municipality in central Goiás state, Brazil. Taquaral is located approximately 100 km. northwest of regional center, Anápolis. It is 22 km. west of Santa Rosa de Goiás and 25 km. east of Itaberaí. Highway connections from Goiânia are made by state highway GO-070 from Goiânia north to […]
India /Sikkim /Sikkim /Gurudongmar Gurudongmar is located in the Indian state of Sikkim. Gurudongmar is famous among tourists for its lake, which is located at an altitude of 17100 feet (roughly 5210 meters). This region lies in the northern part of Sikkim, and is located at a distance of around five kilometers from the Chinese […]