Potchefstroom, South Africa
Facts and figures on Potchefstroom at a glance
Name: Potchefstroom (Potchefstroom)Status: Large place
Population: 123,669 people
Region name (Level 3): Tlokwe City Council
Region name (Level 2): Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality
Region name (Level 1): North-West
Country: South Africa
Continent: Africa
Potchefstroom is located in the region of North-West. North-West's capital Mahikeng (Mahikeng) is approximately 173 km / 108 mi away from Potchefstroom (as the crow flies). The distance from Potchefstroom to South Africa's capital Pretoria (Pretoria) is approximately 153 km / 95 mi (as the crow flies).
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| Place | Status | Population | Region |
| Potchefstroom Potchefstroom | Large place | 123,669 people | North-West North West |
Map of Potchefstroom
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| Place name | Region name Level 3 | Region name Level 2 | Region name Level 1 | Country | Continent |
| Potchefstroom Potchefstroom | Tlokwe City Council Tlokwe City Council | Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality | North-West North West | South Africa | Africa |
Time in Potchefstroom
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 9:08am (09:08h) | No | Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 9:08am (09:08h) | UTC +2.0 | Africa/Johannesburg |
Geographic coordinates of Potchefstroom
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 26°43'00.0"S (-26.7166700°) | 27°06'00.0"E (27.1000000°) |
Distances from Potchefstroom
| To equator (0° lat) | To prime meridian (0° lon) | To the largest places |
| 2,961 km south of the equator | 2,691 km east of the prime meridian | Distances from Potchefstroom |
Places around Potchefstroom
5 places found within 5 km around Potchefstroom. You can expand the radius of your search: 10 km15 km| Place | Population | Distance | Route |
| Grimbeek Park Grimbeek Park | - | 0.7 km 0.4 mi | show |
| Baillie Park Baillie Park | - | 1.8 km 1.1 mi | show |
| Vyfhoek Vyfhoek | - | 3.3 km 2.1 mi | show |
| Mooibank Mooibank | - | 4.8 km 3.0 mi | show |
| Sacville Sacville | - | 5.0 km 3.1 mi | show |
Airports around Potchefstroom
1 airport found within 15 km around Potchefstroom. You can expand the radius of your search: 50 km100 km| Airport | Code | Distance | Route |
| Airport Potchefstroom Aerodrome Potchefstroom Aerodrome | FAPS, PCF | 5.4 km 3.4 mi | show |