North West University
North West University is an university in Tlokwe Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West Province. North West University is situated nearby to the park NWU Library Grass, as well as near the library Ferdinand Postma-biblioteek.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include North-West University Botanical Garden and JB Marks Oval.
North-West University Botanical Garden
Park
Photo: Martin F. Smit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The North-West University Botanical Garden on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University is the only botanical garden in the North West Province of South Africa. The Garden spans just under three hectares and is open to the public. North-West University Botanical Garden is situated 770 metres north of North West University.
JB Marks Oval
Stadium
JB Marks Oval is a cricket ground 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. JB Marks Oval is situated 1 km southeast of North West University.
NWU Astro
Pitch
NWU Astro, known as the NWU-PUK Astro, is a field hockey stadium in North-West University, Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa. In the past, the stadium has hosted the following major tournaments:… NWU Astro is situated 710 metres northeast of North West University.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Potchefstroom.
Potchefstroom
Photo: Leo za1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Potchefstroom is a city of 43,000 people that is part of JB Marks Local Municipality in North West Province. It is a university town with several museums and historical sites.
North West University
- Type: University
- Also known as: “NWU Potchefstroom Campus” and “PU vir CHO”
- Category: education
- Location: Tlokwe Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West Province, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-26.6884° or 26° 41′ 18″ southLongitude
27.09217° or 27° 5′ 32″ eastOpen location code
5G59836R+JVOpenStreetMap ID
way 169314363OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=university
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