Potchefstroom
Potchefstroom is a city in South Africa with a population of about 178,285.
South AfricaCity🏆 #43 most populated in South Africa🕐 Africa/Johannesburg
Potchefstroom, 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, approximately 120 km (75 mi) west-southwest of Johannesburg and 45 km (28 mi) east-northeast of Klerksdorp.
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About Potchefstroom
| Country | South Africa |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 10 |
| Population | 178,285 |
| Local currency | ZAR |
| Coordinates | -26.7167, 27.1000 |
| Time zone | Africa/Johannesburg |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 153 km · Pretoria |
| Population (South Africa) | #43 most populated in South Africa |
| Where on Earth | 26°43′0″S · 27°6′0″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 2,974 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 7,045 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Sunshine Coast (Australia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 26.72, -152.90 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 6,327 km |
| Dubai | 6,516 km |
| São Paulo | 7,323 km |
| Paris | 8,756 km |
| Singapore | 8,760 km |
| London | 9,097 km |