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PHUTHADITJHABA

Free State · SOUTH AFRICA (ZA) · 28.52°S / 28.82°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 965,401

Phuthaditjhaba is a city in South Africa with a population of 84,258. It sits at -28.52/28.82, runs on Africa/Johannesburg, is 26 km from Kestell.

Population 84,258
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Johannesburg

All facts

fields
Country
South Africa
Subdivision
Free State
Coords
28.52°S / 28.82°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 4 · within 50 km
NW Kestell Free State 9,907 26.1 km
NE Tshiame Free State 17,800 27.5 km
W Clarens Free State 7,644 38.8 km
NE Harrismith Free State 33,390 41.5 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Phuthaditjhaba?
84,258 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Phuthaditjhaba in?
Africa/Johannesburg.
Which country is Phuthaditjhaba in?
South Africa (ZA).
Which airport serves Phuthaditjhaba?
Harrismith Airport (HRS).
How far is Phuthaditjhaba from Pretoria?
About 315 km.
Does Phuthaditjhaba 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 Phuthaditjhaba in?
Free State.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/965401

{
  "data": {
    "id": 965401,
    "name": "Phuthaditjhaba",
    "ascii_name": "Phuthaditjhaba",
    "country_code": "ZA",
    "population": 84258,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Johannesburg",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": -28.52423,
    "longitude": 28.81582
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 8.5x the population of Kestell.
  • 26 km from Kestell.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Johannesburg) as 984 other cities in South Africa.
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