WESTERN AREAS

Gauteng · SOUTH AFRICA (ZA) · 26.35°S / 27.70°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 940,364

Western Areas is a city in South Africa with a population of 2,270. It sits at -26.35/27.70, runs on Africa/Johannesburg, is 4 km from Hillshaven.

Population 2,270

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Johannesburg

All facts

fields

Country: South Africa
Subdivision: Gauteng
Coords: 26.35°S / 27.70°E
UTC offset: +2
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

W Hillshaven Gauteng 3,068 4.5 km

NW Westonaria Gauteng 156,831 6.2 km

S Elsburg Gold Mine Gauteng 2,141 6.9 km

S Seberuberung Gauteng 2,059 7.1 km

SW Glenharvie Gauteng 11,763 9.5 km

SE Poortje Gauteng 13,362 13.9 km

SW Leeudoorn Mine Gauteng 2,043 16.3 km

NE Soweto Gauteng 1,695,047 18.3 km

N Randfontein Gauteng 133,654 18.3 km

SE Orange Farm Gauteng 10,000 22.2 km

Air access

nearby

FASY

Baragwanath Airfield

Small airport

7.9 km

FAKR

Krugersdorp Airport

Small airport

29.9 km

FAVV

Vereeniging Airport

Medium airport

35.4 km

QRA

Rand Airport

Medium airport

46.6 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Western Areas?: 2,270 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Western Areas in?: Africa/Johannesburg.
Which country is Western Areas in?: South Africa (ZA).
Which airport serves Western Areas?: Baragwanath Airfield (FASY).
How far is Western Areas from Pretoria?: About 83 km.
Does Western Areas 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 Western Areas in?: Gauteng.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/940364

{
  "data": {
    "id": 940364,
    "name": "Western Areas",
    "ascii_name": "Western Areas",
    "country_code": "ZA",
    "population": 2270,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Johannesburg",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -26.35,
    "longitude": 27.7
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.4x smaller than Hillshaven.
4 km from Hillshaven.
Same timezone (Africa/Johannesburg) as 984 other cities in South Africa.