Potchefstroom
Potchefstroom | |
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Clockwise from top: Town Hall (on Potgieter Street), Reformed Church, and Dutch Reformed Church. | |
| Motto: City of Expertise Motswe Wa Boitseanape Stad van Deskundigheid | |
Potchefstroom Potchefstroom Potchefstroom | |
| Coordinates: 26°42′54″S 27°06′12″E / 26.71500°S 27.10333°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Dr Kenneth Kaunda |
| Municipality | JB Marks |
| Established | 1838 |
| • Mayor | (ANC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 162.44 km2 (62.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,340 m (4,400 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 43,448 |
| • Density | 267.47/km2 (692.75/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • White | 70% |
| • Black African | 25.4% |
| • Coloured | 2.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.3% |
| • Other | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 71.4% |
| • Tswana | 11.0% |
| • English | 7.6% |
| • Sotho | 3.9% |
| • Other | 6.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2520 |
| PO box | 2520 |
| Area code | 018 |
| Website | http://www.potch.co.za |
| Historical states in present-day South Africa |
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Potchefstroom (locally /ˈpɒtʃɛfstrʊərm/ 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.