Schweizer-Reneke, Transvaal, South Africa
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Schweizer-Reneke, Transvaal, South Africa is a small rural town in the North West Province historically known as part of the former Transvaal and notable as the birthplace of anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Schweizer-Reneke | 0 |
| Ahmed Kathrada | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionType | town ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Schweizer-Reneke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | North West Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerColonialAdministration | Transvaal Colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerProvince | Transvaal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | western part of North West Province ⓘ |
| governingBody | Mamusa Local Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode | 053 ⓘ |
| hasClimate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| hasDemographicCharacteristic | predominantly Setswana-speaking rural population ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
grain silos
ⓘ
irrigated fields ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
farmland
ⓘ
grazing land ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Afrikaans
ⓘ
English ⓘ Setswana ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity |
Bloemhof
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vryburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Wolmaransstad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerson | Ahmed Kathrada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | 2780 ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
cattle farming ⓘ groundnut farming ⓘ maize farming ⓘ |
| hasTransport | regional roads ⓘ |
| historicalProvince | Transvaal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRural | true ⓘ |
| isSmallTown | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mamusa Local Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ North West Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Harts River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Captain C.A. Schweizer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lieutenant C.A. Reneke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAs | birthplace of Ahmed Kathrada ⓘ |
| partOf | South African interior ⓘ |
| provinceCapitalDistance | approximately 240 km from Mahikeng ⓘ |
| timezone | South African Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +2 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.