Klerksdorp
Klerksdorp is a city in South Africa with a population of about 227,039.
South AfricaCity🏆 #34 most populated in South Africa🕐 Africa/Johannesburg
Klerksdorp is located in the North West Province, South Africa. Klerksdorp is located 165 km (103 mi) southeast of Mahikeng, the provincial capital. Klerksdorp was also the first capital of the then Transvaal Republic and used to be the home of the first Stock Exchange in the region. It became an important trading town linking Kimberley to Johannesburg. It became home to a mix of farmers, miners and immigrants servicing the two industries. It was then located there because of availability of water and climate change.
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About Klerksdorp
| Country | South Africa |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 10 |
| Population | 227,039 |
| Local currency | ZAR |
| Coordinates | -26.8521, 26.6667 |
| Time zone | Africa/Johannesburg |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 195 km · Pretoria |
| Population (South Africa) | #34 most populated in South Africa |
| Where on Earth | 26°51′8″S · 26°40′0″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 2,989 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 7,030 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | San Miguel de Tucumán (Argentina) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 26.85, -153.33 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 6,345 km |
| Dubai | 6,551 km |
| São Paulo | 7,278 km |
| Paris | 8,759 km |
| Singapore | 8,805 km |
| London | 9,099 km |