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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- Locality
- Potchefstroom
- Region
- North West
- Country
- South Africa
- Population
- 178,285
- Timezone
- Africa/Johannesburg
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
- Settlement.established_title
- Established
- Settlement.established_date
- 1838
- Settlement.leader_party
- ANC
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 162.44
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 1340
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 148804
- Area
- 184.2
- Elevation
- 1350
- Official website
- www.potch.co.za
- Image
- Building Potchefstroom University.jpg
- Dialing code
- 018
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- Commons category
- Potchefstroom
- inception
- 1838-01-01
- postal code
- 2520
- native label
- Potchefstroom
- P8168
- Wolfgang Wippermann
- P12749
- Corral
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Travel guide
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thumb|Building Potchefstroom University Early on, Potchefstroom was destined to be an academic city after a series of Anglo-Boer war events ended up making Pretoria the capital of the South African Republic. And today, it is home to the tertiary institutional giant, North-West University, along with many other schools.
Potchefstroom is an industrial, service and agricultural growth point of North West province. Industries include steel, food, and chemical processing. The chicken industry is an important agricultural sector.
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It is 120 km (75 mi) west-southwest of Johannesburg and 45 km (28 mi) east-northeast of Klerksdorp.
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- 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
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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.
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