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MEMEL

Free State · SOUTH AFRICA (ZA) · 27.68°S / 29.57°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 977,086

Memel is a city in South Africa with a population of 8,556. It sits at -27.68/29.57, runs on Africa/Johannesburg, is 36 km from Newcastle.

Population 8,556
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Johannesburg

All facts

fields
Country
South Africa
Subdivision
Free State
Coords
27.68°S / 29.57°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 5 · within 50 km
E Newcastle KwaZulu-Natal 404,838 37.0 km
NE Charlestown KwaZulu-Natal 5,262 42.6 km
SE Ngagane KwaZulu-Natal 1,321 46.0 km
NE Volksrust Mpumalanga 43,378 46.9 km
NW Vrede Free State 21,193 48.7 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Memel?
8,556 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Memel in?
Africa/Johannesburg.
Which country is Memel in?
South Africa (ZA).
Which airport serves Memel?
Newcastle Airport (NCS).
How far is Memel from Pretoria?
About 255 km.
Does Memel 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 Memel in?
Free State.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/977086

{
  "data": {
    "id": 977086,
    "name": "Memel",
    "ascii_name": "Memel",
    "country_code": "ZA",
    "population": 8556,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Johannesburg",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -27.68159,
    "longitude": 29.56686
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 47.3x smaller than Newcastle.
  • 36 km from Newcastle.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Johannesburg) as 984 other cities in South Africa.
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