Stella

Stella is a cattle farming town situated in North West Province of between and . The large salt pan on the outskirts of town, especially well known for the number of lions in the area, was visited by a number of early European travellers, including David Livingstone and Robert Moffat.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Town with 5,620 residents
  • Description: place in North West, South Africa
  • Also known as: “Stella, North West” and “Stella, South Africa”

Stella

Latitude
-26.55306° or 26° 33′ 11″ south
Longitude
24.86861° or 24° 52′ 7″ east
Population
5,620
Elevation
1,299 metres (4,262 feet)
Open location code
5G56CVW9+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 262717556
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
952523
Wiki­data ID
Q3643586
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Stella” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Stella”
  • Asturian: “Stella, North West”
  • Dutch: “Stella, North West”
  • Estonian: “Stella (LAV)”
  • Estonian: “Stella”
  • French: “Stella”
  • German: “Stella”
  • Pedi: “Stella”
  • Romanian: “Stella”
  • Turkish: “Stella”
  • Urdu: “اسٹیلا، جنوبی افریقہ”
  • Zulu: “IStella, INyakatho-Ntshonalanga”

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