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Potchefstroom
City · South Africa · North West
Potchefstroom is a major city in North West, South Africa, with a population of about 178,285. The local time zone is Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2). The nearest major city is Stilfontein, about 36 km away.
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Sunrise / Sunset
07:00–17:28
Climate type
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Population: 178,285
01Map
Coordinates-26.7167, 27.1000
Coordinates (DMS)26°43′00″S, 27°06′00″E
Elevation1,335 m
TimezoneAfrica/Johannesburg
Also known as: PCF, Pochefstrum, Potchefstroom, Potchefstrum, bo qie fu si te lu mu, peaccephestrum, pocephastruma, pochefusutorumu
02Daylight by month
13.5J
12.9F
12.2M
11.4A
10.7M
10.3J
10.5J
11.1A
11.9S
12.7O
13.3N
13.7D
Longest day in Dec (13.7 h), shortest in Jun (10.3 h).
03Nearby places
Stilfontein93,110
↙ 35.9 km away
Welverdiend3,244
↗ 40.7 km away
Parys71,319
↘ 41.1 km away
Vredefort17,515
↘ 41.7 km away
Umzimhle7,352
↙ 44 km away
Klerksdorp227,039
← 45.6 km away
Fochville62,416
↗ 46.7 km away
Carletonville182,304
↗ 49.4 km away
Orkney110,052
↙ 51.5 km away
Ventersdorp26,446
↖ 52.6 km away
04Climate
05Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Potchefstroom in?
Potchefstroom is in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone (UTC+2). This offset is used for all local time in Potchefstroom.
Where is Potchefstroom located?
Potchefstroom is located in North West, South Africa. Its position is -26.7167, 27.1000.
What are the GPS coordinates of Potchefstroom?
The geographic coordinates of Potchefstroom are -26.7167, 27.1000 (26°43′00″S, 27°06′00″E). It sits at an elevation of about 1,335 m above sea level.
What is the population of Potchefstroom?
Potchefstroom has a population of about 178,285 people, according to GeoNames data.