Sishen

Sishen
Country  South Africa
Province Northern Cape
Elevation 1,295 m (4,249 ft)
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Postal code

Sishen is a town in Northern Cape, South Africa. It is the location of a large iron ore mine.

Transport

The mine is connected to the port of Saldanha Bay‎ by the Sishen-Saldanha Railway Line. The line is electrified at 50 kV AC and the trains using this line are amongst the heaviest trains in the world.