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Rustenburg

Southern Africa

Rustenburg is a city at the foot of the Magaliesberg mountain range and the most populous city in South Africa's North West province. In 2017 the city's gross domestic product reached 63.8 billion rand, accounting for 21.1 percent of the province's GDP, and it was one of the official host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, serving as the England national football team's base camp.

Facts
Population
626,522 1
Area (sq km)
282.42 1
Founding Year
1851 1
Population Estimate Year
2016 1
Elevation (m)
1170 1
Latitude
25.6667 degrees south 1
Longitude
27.2428 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Rustenburg - Wikipedia
  • Infobox and opening paragraph, population
    549,575 in 2011 and 626,522 in the 2016 census
  • Infobox and opening paragraph, population year
    549,575 in 2011 and 626,522 in the 2016 census
  • Infobox, coordinates, latitude
    25°40′00″S 27°14′34″E
  • Infobox, coordinates, longitude
    25°40′00″S 27°14′34″E
  • Infobox, elevation
    1,170 m (3,840 ft)
  • Infobox, area
    282.42 km2 (109.04 sq mi)
  • Infobox: established_date
    1851
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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Wikidata: Rustenburg
Wikidata Q182049, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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