Potchefstroom

Afrikaans name: Potchefstroom

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North West

In 1838 the Voortrekkers settled in the area of the modern-day city of Potchefstroom. It has played a major part in South African history since then but is today better known for it being home to the Potchefstroom campus of the North West University.

The North West University has 3 campuses - Potchefstroom, Mafikeng and Vanderbijlpark. The university has 32,000 students.

There are many historical sites in the city including the Old Fort and Cemetery and the South African National Artillery Memorial, both of which are National Heritage Sites. Other notable buildings include WD Pretorius House, MW Pretorius House, Berlin Missionary Complex, St. Mary's Anglican Church and many others that date back to the 1800's.

Other places of interest when visiting Potchefstroom include the OPM Prozesky Bird Sanctuary, Dome Bergland Nature Park, Buffelsvlei Wild Animal Park and Boskop Dam Nature Reserve.

What is there to do in and around Potchefstroom?

References and further reading

The Pictorial Motoring Atlas of South Africa - Author: Maxwell Leigh - Published: 1987 - Page: 89

Top Birding Spots in Southern Africa - Author: Hugh Chittenden - Published: 1992 - Page: 177

Southern Africa from the Highway - Author: AA RSA - Published: 1991 - Page: 121

Road Tripping South Africa - Author: MapStudio - Published: 2014 - Page: 117

On Route - A region by region guide to South Africa - Author: B.P.J. Erasmus - Published: 1995 - Page: 216

Readers Digest Illustrated Guide to Southern Africa - 4th edition - Author: - Published: 1986 - Page: 216

Places to Visit in Southern Africa - Author: AA RSA - Published: 1995 - Page: 57

On Route - Explore South Africa region by region - 3rd edition - Author: B.P.J. Erasmus - Published: 2014 - Page: 322

Guide to Sieges of South Africa - Author: Nicki von der Heyde - Published: 2017 - Page: 76

Conollys Guide to Southern Africa - 2nd edition - Author: Denis Conolly - Published: 1982 - Page: 267

Book of the Road - 4th edition - Author: MapStudio - Published: 2019 - Page: 139

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