Lichtenburg

Lichtenburg is a small town situated in North West Province, . It is the administrative centre of . The town was established in 1873 and was named by Transvaal President Thomas François Burgers as Lichtenburg.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Town with 26,300 residents
  • Description: town situated in the North West Province of South Africa
  • Also known as: “Lichtenburg, North West” and “Lichtenburg, South Africa”

Lichtenburg

Latitude
-26.1499° or 26° 8′ 60″ south
Longitude
26.1593° or 26° 9′ 33″ east
Population
26,300
Elevation
1,486 metres (4,875 feet)
UN/LOCODE
ZA LIC
Open location code
5G58V525+3P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 262721003
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
982899
Wiki­data ID
Q2671213
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Lichtenburg” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Lichtenburg”
  • Arabic: “ليختنبرغ”
  • Armenian: “Լիխտեմբուրգ”
  • Asturian: “Lichtenburg”
  • Cebuano: “Lichtenburg”
  • Chinese: “利赫滕堡 (西北省)”
  • Chinese: “利赫滕堡”
  • Dutch: “Lichtenburg”
  • Estonian: “Lichtenburg”
  • French: “Lichtenburg”
  • German: “Lichtenburg”
  • Italian: “Lichtenburg”
  • Japanese: “リヒテンバーグ”
  • Malagasy: “Lichtenburg”
  • Pedi: “Lichtenburg”
  • Polish: “Lichtenburg”
  • Romanian: “Lichtenburg”
  • Russian: “Лихтенбург”
  • Russian: “Лихтенбурге”
  • Silesian: “Lichtenburg (Republika Połedńowyj Afriki)”
  • Silesian: “Lichtenburg”
  • Tswana: “Lichtenburg”
  • Urdu: “لچٹن برگ، جنوبی افریقہ”
  • Zulu: “ILichtenburg, INyakatho-Ntshonalanga”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Shukran and Kieserville.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Lichtenburg Museum and Magistrate Court Lichtenburg.

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