City · South Africa
Potchefstroom
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, approximately 120 km (75 mi) west-southwest of Johannesburg and 45 km (28 mi) east-northeast of Klerksdorp.
Good to know
- Population: 178,285.
- Founded: 1838.
- Area: 184.2 sq km.
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg.