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BATHURST

Eastern Cape · SOUTH AFRICA (ZA) · 33.50°S / 26.83°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,020,854

Bathurst is a city in South Africa with a population of 7,630. It sits at -33.50/26.83, runs on Africa/Johannesburg, is 10 km from Port Alfred.

Population 7,630
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Johannesburg

All facts

fields
Country
South Africa
Subdivision
Eastern Cape
Coords
33.50°S / 26.83°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 6 · within 50 km
SE Port Alfred Eastern Cape 30,981 10.8 km
SW Kenton Eastern Cape 13,539 24.9 km
NW Grahamstown Eastern Cape 91,548 35.1 km
N Glenmore Eastern Cape 1,491 41.0 km
SW Alexandria Eastern Cape 12,084 42.3 km
NE Peddie Eastern Cape 5,580 42.5 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Bathurst?
7,630 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Bathurst in?
Africa/Johannesburg.
Which country is Bathurst in?
South Africa (ZA).
Which airport serves Bathurst?
Port Alfred Airport (AFD).
How far is Bathurst from Pretoria?
About 872 km.
Does Bathurst have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in South Africa?
English.
What currency is used in South Africa?
Rand.
How many cities are in South Africa?
985 on record.
Which admin region is Bathurst in?
Eastern Cape.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1020854

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1020854,
    "name": "Bathurst",
    "ascii_name": "Bathurst",
    "country_code": "ZA",
    "population": 7630,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Johannesburg",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -33.4998,
    "longitude": 26.8294
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 4.1x smaller than Port Alfred.
  • 10 km from Port Alfred.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Johannesburg) as 984 other cities in South Africa.
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