University of the Witwatersrand (Q534643)

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English Wikipedia categories: 1896 establishments in South Africa, 1896 establishments in the Cape Colony, Business schools in South Africa, Education in Johannesburg, Public universities in South Africa, Schools in Johannesburg, Universities and colleges established in 1896, Universities and colleges established in 1922, Universities in Gauteng, University of the Witwatersrand

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (), commonly known as Wits University or Wits, is a multi-campus public research university situated in the northern areas of central Johannesburg, South Africa. The university has its roots in the mining industry, as do Johannesburg and the Witwatersrand in general. Founded in 1896 as the South African School of Mines in Kimberley, it is the third oldest South African university in continuous operation.

Summary from Nederlands / Dutch Wikipedia (nlwiki)

De Universiteit van de Witwatersrand (Afrikaans: Universiteit van die Witwatersrand, gehanteerde officiële naam University of the Witwatersrand, kortweg Wits University) is een universiteit in het noorden van de Zuid-Afrikaanse stad Johannesburg. Witwatersrand is de naam van een bergketen en de stedelijke regio rond de stad.

Summary from Afrikaans / Afrikaans Wikipedia (afwiki)

Die Universiteit van die Witwatersrand is 'n Suid-Afrikaanse multikampus-openbare navorsingsuniversiteit geleë in die noordelike gebiede van die Johannesburgse middestad. Dit is algemeen bekend as net Wits. Dit is die derde oudste Suid-Afrikaanse universiteit in deurlopende operasie, na die Universiteit van Kaapstad (gestig in 1829), en die Universiteit Stellenbosch (gestig in 1866).

Summary from Français / French Wikipedia (frwiki)

L'université du Witwatersrand (en anglais, University of the Witwatersrand) est une institution universitaire d'Afrique du Sud située à Johannesbourg dans la province du Gauteng, au sein de la région historique du Witwatersrand (prononcé vit-vaters-rant).

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university (Q3918)

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Business schools in South Africa	site=school, building=college, amenity=college, type=site, amenity=university, amenity=school, building=school
Public universities in South Africa	amenity=university, building=university, site=university, type=site
Schools in Johannesburg	site=school, amenity=school, building=school, building=college, amenity=college, type=site
Universities and colleges established in 1896	building=college, site=university, type=site, amenity=college, site=college, amenity=university, building=university
Universities and colleges established in 1922	building=college, site=university, type=site, amenity=college, site=college, amenity=university, building=university
Universities in Gauteng	amenity=university, building=university, site=university, type=site
University of the Witwatersrand	amenity=university, building=university, site=university, type=site