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PATERSON

Eastern Cape · SOUTH AFRICA (ZA) · 33.44°S / 25.97°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 966,134

Paterson is a city in South Africa with a population of 6,687. It sits at -33.44/25.97, runs on Africa/Johannesburg, is 17 km from Alicedale.

Population 6,687
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Johannesburg

All facts

fields
Country
South Africa
Subdivision
Eastern Cape
Coords
33.44°S / 25.97°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 8 · within 50 km
NE Alicedale Eastern Cape 4,639 17.3 km
W Nomathamasanqa Eastern Cape 12,815 26.1 km
SW Addo Eastern Cape 7,475 29.0 km
SW Colchester Eastern Cape 2,483 31.2 km
W Enon Eastern Cape 2,587 40.1 km
W Bontrug Eastern Cape 10,057 45.9 km
SE Alexandria Eastern Cape 12,084 47.1 km
W Kirkwood Eastern Cape 10,148 49.6 km

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Paterson?
6,687 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Paterson in?
Africa/Johannesburg.
Which country is Paterson in?
South Africa (ZA).
How far is Paterson from Pretoria?
About 882 km.
Does Paterson 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 Paterson in?
Eastern Cape.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/966134

{
  "data": {
    "id": 966134,
    "name": "Paterson",
    "ascii_name": "Paterson",
    "country_code": "ZA",
    "population": 6687,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Johannesburg",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -33.44064,
    "longitude": 25.9741
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 1.4x the population of Alicedale.
  • 17 km from Alicedale.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Johannesburg) as 984 other cities in South Africa.
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