Pomfret
Pomfret is a desert town, the site of an old asbestos mine, on the edge of the Kalahari Desert in northwest South Africa. It was the administrative centre of Molopo Local Municipality before 18 May 2011, when the municipality merged with Kagisano to form the Kagisano–Molopo Local Municipality.- Village with about 2,320 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,150 metres (3,770 feet)
- …is also known as “Pomfret, North West”
- Description: place in North West, South Africa
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Latitude
-25.83227° or 25° 49′ 56″ south
Longitude
23.52589° or 23° 31′ 33″ east
Open location code
5G655G9G+39
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Turkish—“Pomfret” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Pomfret, Noordwes”
- Afrikaans: “Pomfret”
- Asturian: “Pomfret, North West”
- Dutch: “Pomfret, North West”
- Pedi: “Pomfret”
- Turkish: “Pomfret”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pomfret Airport and Pomfret mine.
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