The Vaal Triangle is a triangular area of land formed by Vereeniging, Vanderbijlpark and Sasolburg - three small cities that together comprise a substantial urban complex in South Africa. Meyerton, just north of Vereeniging, is also generally included in the complex. The area straddles the Vaal river and is a major industrial region, which is home to Iron and Steel Corporation (ISCOR) and Sasol, the steel and oil-from-coal processing facilities. A triangle is one of the basic shapes of geometry: a two-dimensional figure with three vertices and three sides which are straight line segments. ... Vereeniging is a city in Gauteng province, South Africa, with a population of more than 350,000. ... Vanderbijlpark is an industrial city next to the Vaal River in southern Gauteng, South Africa. ... Sasolburg is a large industrial town in the Free State Province of South Africa. ... Meyerton is a small town lying 15 km north of Vereeniging in Gauteng, South Africa. ... Sasol is a South African company involved in mining, energy, chemicals and synfuels. ... Steel is a metal alloy whose major component is iron, with carbon being the primary alloying material. ... Oil is a generic term for organic liquids that are not miscible with water. ... Coal is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground either by underground mining, open-pit mining or strip mining. ...

In close proximity is the Vaal Dam, from which the massive PWV megalopolis (Pretoria, Witwatersrand and Vereeniging) draws its water. The PWV forms the urban heart of Gauteng province. The Witwatersrand is the name given to the area that comrpises the Greater Johannesburg metropole and the gold-bearing reef along which gold was discovered in 1886. The central area of Pretoria. ... Witwatersrand is a low mountain range which runs through Gauteng in South Africa. ... Vereeniging is a city in Gauteng province, South Africa, with a population of more than 350,000. ... Capital Johannesburg Largest city Johannesburg Area  - Total Ranked 9th 17,010 km² Premier Mbhazima Shilowa (ANC) Population   - 2001   - 1996   - Density (2001) Ranked 2nd 8,837,172 7,348,423 520/km² (Ranked 1st) Languages isiZulu (21. ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ...

The Vaal Dam is well-patronised by people from Johannesburg over the weekends and during holidays, as it provides extensive water recreation facilities some 70 km south of the city.

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