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WESTERN AREAS

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

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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

FAQ

3 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).

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ 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
  }
}
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