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NORTHAM

Limpopo · SOUTH AFRICA (ZA) · 24.96°S / 27.27°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 969,698

Northam is a city in South Africa with a population of 15,598. It sits at -24.96/27.27, runs on Africa/Johannesburg, is 11 km from Swartklip.

Population 15,598
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Johannesburg

All facts

fields
Country
South Africa
Subdivision
Limpopo
Coords
24.96°S / 27.27°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 9 · within 50 km
W Swartklip Limpopo 4,213 11.1 km
N Amandelbult Limpopo 25,587 15.8 km
S Mogwase North West 12,871 25.2 km
S Mogwase North West 0 35.8 km
N Thabazimbi Limpopo 34,561 43.2 km
S Monnakato North West 9,676 43.6 km
S Sun City North West 1,556 45.6 km
E Leeupoort Limpopo 1,214 47.3 km
S Sun Village North West 1,592 47.4 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Northam?
15,598 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Northam in?
Africa/Johannesburg.
Which country is Northam in?
South Africa (ZA).
Which airport serves Northam?
Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY).
How far is Northam from Pretoria?
About 127 km.
Does Northam 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 Northam in?
Limpopo.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/969698

{
  "data": {
    "id": 969698,
    "name": "Northam",
    "ascii_name": "Northam",
    "country_code": "ZA",
    "population": 15598,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Johannesburg",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -24.95775,
    "longitude": 27.26543
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3.7x the population of Swartklip.
  • 11 km from Swartklip.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Johannesburg) as 984 other cities in South Africa.
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