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FRANKLIN

KwaZulu-Natal · SOUTH AFRICA (ZA) · 30.32°S / 29.45°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,003,753

Franklin is a city in South Africa with a population of 2,417. It sits at -30.32/29.45, runs on Africa/Johannesburg, is 25 km from Kokstad.

Population 2,417
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Johannesburg

All facts

fields
Country
South Africa
Subdivision
KwaZulu-Natal
Coords
30.32°S / 29.45°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 6 · within 50 km
S Kokstad KwaZulu-Natal 61,751 25.7 km
W Cedarville KwaZulu-Natal 5,286 40.2 km
SE Rietvlei Eastern Cape 3,006 41.9 km
E Ibisikululwa KwaZulu-Natal 3,554 43.6 km
E Clydesdale Eastern Cape 18,357 46.7 km
NE Creighton KwaZulu-Natal 0 49.2 km

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Franklin?
2,417 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Franklin in?
Africa/Johannesburg.
Which country is Franklin in?
South Africa (ZA).
How far is Franklin from Pretoria?
About 523 km.
Does Franklin 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 Franklin in?
KwaZulu-Natal.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1003753

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1003753,
    "name": "Franklin",
    "ascii_name": "Franklin",
    "country_code": "ZA",
    "population": 2417,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Johannesburg",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -30.31655,
    "longitude": 29.45216
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 25.5x smaller than Kokstad.
  • 25 km from Kokstad.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Johannesburg) as 984 other cities in South Africa.
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