Potchefstroom
Sign in to savePotchefstroom ( ; ), 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 west-southwest of Johannesburg and east-northeast of Klerksdorp.
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Place details
- Locality
- Potchefstroom
- Region
- North West
- Country
- South Africa
- Population
- 178,285
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.demographics_type1
- Racial makeup (2011)
- Settlement.name
- Potchefstroom
- Settlement.image_caption
- Clockwise from top: Town Hall (on Potgieter Street), Reformed Church, and Dutch Reformed Church.
- Settlement.motto
- City of ExpertiseMotswe Wa BoitseanapeStad van Deskundigheid
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- South Africa North West#South Africa#Africa
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Dr Kenneth Kaunda
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- JB Marks
- Settlement.subdivision_type4
- Main Place
Key dates
- Inception
- 1 January 1838
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- big city
- Country
- South Africa
- Located in
- Tlokwe Local Municipality
- Population
- +148804
- Area
- +184.2
- Elevation
- +1350
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- Tlokwe Local Municipality
- Official website
- www.potch.co.za
- Image
- Building Potchefstroom University.jpg
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Article
21 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Population
- Education
- Sports facilities
- Government
- {{anchor|Main sites}}Attractions
- Listed monuments
- Grade I: National Heritage Sites
- Grade II: Provincial Heritage Sites
- {{anchor|Grade III: Local Heritage Sites}}Provisional Grade III sites
- Other places of interest
- Economy
- Military
- Training areas and facilities
- Historical significance
- Military heritage and ceremonies
- Climate
- References
- Sources
- External links
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 (Afrikaans for "pretty river"), approximately west-southwest of Johannesburg and east-northeast of Klerksdorp.
==Etymology== Several theories exist about the origin of the city's name. According to one theory, it originates from Potgieter + Chef + stroom. This refers to Voortrekker leader and town founder Andries Potgieter, with "chef" indicating the leader of the Voortrekkers and "stroom" referring to the Mooi River.