Witwatersrand
/wɪtˈwɔːtəzˌrænd/(the Witwatersrand)
- a region of South Africa, around the city of Johannesburg. Consisting of a series of parallel rocky ridges, it forms a watershed between the Vaal and Olifant Rivers. The region contains rich gold deposits, first discovered in 1886.威特沃特斯兰德（南非约翰内斯堡城周围一地区, 由一系列的平行山脊组成, 是瓦尔河和欧里芬特河的分水岭; 该区于1886年首次发现金矿, 储量丰富）。亦称THE RAND.
词源
Afrikaans， literally 'ridge of white waters'.