North West Province
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality
Tlokwe Local Municipality

Potchefstroom

Potchefstroom is a railway station in , , and has an elevation of 1,352 metres. Potchefstroom is situated nearby to the stadium .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Olën Park and JB Marks Oval.

Stadium
, also known as Profert for sponsorship reasons, is a in , . It was used for rugby union matches by the Leopards team in the First Division of the Currie Cup as well as the Vodacom Cup. is situated 200 metres northeast of Potchefstroom.

Stadium
is a in Potchefstroom, North West Province, South Africa. As of September 2025, it has hosted two Test matches, the first in 2002, and the second in 2017, both featuring the South Africa and Bangladesh national teams. is situated 2½ km northeast of Potchefstroom.

Park
Photo: Martin F. Smit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The on the Campus of the North-West University is the only botanical garden in the North West Province of . The Garden spans just under three hectares and is open to the public. is situated 3½ km north of Potchefstroom.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Potchefstroom.

Photo: Leo za1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city of 43,000 people that is part of JB Marks Local Municipality in . It is a university town with several museums and historical sites.

Potchefstroom

Latitude
-26.7117° or 26° 42′ 42″ south
Longitude
27.08467° or 27° 5′ 5″ east
Elevation
1,352 metres (4,436 feet)
Open location code
5G5973QM+8V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 247646935
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Geo­Names ID
964348
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