Klerksdorp, Transvaal, South Africa

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Klerksdorp, Transvaal, South Africa is a historic mining city in the North West Province known as one of the country’s oldest European settlements and the birthplace of Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
human settlement
birthplaceOf Desmond Tutu
continent Africa
country South Africa
countryCallingCode +27
countrySubdivision North West Province NERFINISHED
currency South African rand
currentProvince North West Province NERFINISHED
drivesOn left
formerProvince Transvaal
surface form: Transvaal Province
foundedAs Boer settlement
governingBody City of Matlosana Local Municipality
hasClimate semi-arid climate
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
commerce
mining
hasFeature historic town centre
mining infrastructure
residential suburbs
hasHeritage 19th-century gold rush history
Boer War history
hasNotableIndustry gold
uranium
hasNotablePerson Desmond Tutu
hasTransport national roads
railway lines
historicalRegion Transvaal
knownFor gold mining
historic mining industry
one of the oldest European settlements in South Africa
uranium mining
languageMajority Afrikaans
English
Setswana
surface form: Tswana
locatedIn North West Province NERFINISHED
Transvaal
surface form: Transvaal (historical region)
locatedOn N12 national route
Vaal River
surface form: Vaal River basin
partOf City of Matlosana Local Municipality
provinceCapitalOf none
railwayConnection connected to Johannesburg
connected to Kimberley
region Dr Kenneth Kaunda District
surface form: Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality
timeZone Central Africa Time
surface form: South African Standard Time
UTCOffset +2

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Desmond Tutu birthPlace Klerksdorp, Transvaal, South Africa