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FORT BEAUFORT

Eastern Cape · SOUTH AFRICA (ZA) · 32.77°S / 26.63°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,003,953

Fort Beaufort is a city in South Africa with a population of 58,419. It sits at -32.77/26.63, runs on Africa/Johannesburg, is 18 km from Alice.

Population 58,419
Place Type County Seat
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Johannesburg

All facts

fields
Country
South Africa
Subdivision
Eastern Cape
Coords
32.77°S / 26.63°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 9 · within 50 km
E Alice Eastern Cape 18,141 18.8 km
E Msobomvu Eastern Cape 2,114 22.7 km
N Balfour Eastern Cape 3,187 26.3 km
NE Seymour Eastern Cape 2,954 27.2 km
W Adelaide Eastern Cape 14,606 32.6 km
E Middledrift Eastern Cape 2,563 33.5 km
NE Hogsback Eastern Cape 1,232 35.0 km
SE Glenmore Eastern Cape 1,491 45.6 km
E Keiskammahoek Eastern Cape 3,276 49.5 km

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Fort Beaufort?
58,419 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Fort Beaufort in?
Africa/Johannesburg.
Which country is Fort Beaufort in?
South Africa (ZA).
How far is Fort Beaufort from Pretoria?
About 796 km.
Does Fort Beaufort 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 Fort Beaufort in?
Eastern Cape.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1003953

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1003953,
    "name": "Fort Beaufort",
    "ascii_name": "Fort Beaufort",
    "country_code": "ZA",
    "population": 58419,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Johannesburg",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA3",
    "latitude": -32.77477,
    "longitude": 26.63376
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3.2x the population of Alice.
  • 18 km from Alice.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Johannesburg) as 984 other cities in South Africa.
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