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Potchefstroom
City population
178,285
#38
in South Africa
#3
in North West
#3,228
worldwide
-26.717, 27.100 · 153 km from Pretoria
About Potchefstroom
Potchefstroom is a city in North West, South Africa with a population of 178,285. It is the 38th largest of the 295 cities of 15,000 or more listed in South Africa, and the 3,228th largest worldwide. It lies 153 km from Pretoria.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#3of 29
Elevation
1,335 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates
-26.717, 27.100
Record updated
2024-12-02
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 295 in South AfricaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.