Rustemburgo

ciudad de Sudáfrica

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Rustenburg is the largest city in South Africa's North West province, located at the foot of the Magaliesberg mountain range, and serves as a major economic hub accounting for over one-fifth of the province's GDP. The city gained international prominence as a host venue for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and remains significant for its size, with a population of over 626,000 residents as of 2016.

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Settlement.name: Rustenburg
Settlement.pushpin_map: South Africa North West#South Africa#Africa
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Bojanala
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Rustenburg
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Main Place
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.government_type: Municipal ward
Settlement.leader_party: ANC
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Sheila Mabale-Huma
Settlement.area_total_km2: 282.42
Settlement.elevation_m: 1170
Settlement.population_total: 549,575

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city
Country: South Africa
Located in: Rustenburg Local Municipality
Area: 282.42
Elevation: 1170
Capital of: Rustenburg Local Municipality
Official website: www.rustenburg.gov.za
Image: Rustenburg Collage.png
Dialing code: 014

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topic's main category: Category:Rustenburg
Commons category: Rustenburg, South Africa
inception: 1851-01-01
postal code: 0300
category for people born here: Q8070783
category of associated people: Category:People from Rustenburg
owner of: Olympia Park
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
P12749: September 11

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Article · Español

Rustemburgo (Rustenburg en inglés y afrikáans: ciudad de descanso) es una ciudad de 395 761 habitantes (censo nacional de 2001) situada al pie de las sierras Magaliesberg en la Provincia del Noroeste en Sudáfrica. Cerca de la ciudad están las dos minas de platino más grandes del mundo y la refinería de platino más grande del mundo, PMR (Precious Metal Refiners: Refinerías de Metales Preciosos), que trata alrededor del 70 % del platino del mundo.

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