Phokeng
Phokeng is a town in Rustenburg of the North West province of South Africa. It is the capital of the Royal Bafokeng Nation. Historically, it was known as Magatostad among white South Africans.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Sekwankwetla, CC0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Royal Bafokeng Stadium.
Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Stadium
The Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace is a football, rugby and athletics stadium in Phokeng near Rustenburg, South Africa. It was built and is managed by the Royal Bafokeng Nation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Freedom Park.
Freedom Park
Suburb
Freedom Park is an informal housing settlement situated near the town of Rustenburg in North West Province, South Africa. It was established in the 1980s when poor people from other parts of South Africa were attracted by the possibility of employment at the nearby Impala Platinum mine. Freedom Park is situated 8 km east of Phokeng.
Phokeng
- Type: Town
- Description: place in South Africa
- Category: locality
- Location: Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala, North West Province, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-25.5754° or 25° 34′ 32″ southLongitude
27.15648° or 27° 9′ 23″ eastElevation
1,166 metres (3,825 feet)Open location code
5G69C5F4+RHOpenStreetMap ID
node 262721928OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Ukrainian—“Phokeng” goes by many names.
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Notable Places Nearby
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