North West, South Africa · Africa
178,285
Population
Africa
Continent
Johannesburg
Timezone
ZA
Country Code
Potchefstroom (locally POTCH-ef-stroorm; Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˌpɔtʃɛfˈstruəm]), known colloquially as Potch, is an academic city in the North West Province of South Africa. It hosts the Potchefstroom Campus of North-West University. Potchefstroom is situated on the Mooi River (Afrikaans for "pretty river"), approximately 120 km (75 mi) west-southwest of Johannesburg and 45 km (28 mi) east-northeast of Klerksdorp.
Coordinates
-26.7167°, 27.1000°
Region/State
North West
District
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality
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Country
South Africa
Region
North West
Timezone
Africa/Johannesburg
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Population
178,285
