North West, South Africa · Africa
Potchefstroom sits on the route: 40 minutes from Stilfontein.
Potchefstroom is a city located in North West, South Africa. With a population of 178,285, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Potchefstroom sits in South Africa, where you drive on the left. It's in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Potchefstroom to your route.
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"),Read more
approximately 120 km (75 mi) west-southwest of Johannesburg and 45 km (28 mi) east-northeast of Klerksdorp.
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Potchefstroom is located in North West, South Africa, Africa. The coordinates are -26.7167 latitude, 27.1000 longitude.
Potchefstroom has a population of approximately 178,285 people, making it a city in South Africa.
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