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Rustenburg (; , Afrikaans and Dutch: City of Rest) is a city at the foot of the Magaliesberg mountain range. Rustenburg is the most populous city in North West province, South Africa (549,575 in 2011 and 626,522 in the 2016 census). In 2017, the city's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached ZAR 63.8 billion, accounting for 21.1% of the GDP of the North West Province, and 1.28% of the GDP of South Africa. Rustenburg was one of the official host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, being in close proximity to Phokeng, the capital of the Royal Bafokeng Nation, where the Royal Bafokeng Stadium is loca

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Rustenburg is the largest city in South Africa's North West province, located at the foot of the Magaliesberg mountain range, and serves as a major economic hub accounting for over one-fifth of the province's GDP. The city gained international prominence as a host venue for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and remains significant for its size, with a population of over 626,000 residents as of 2016.

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Settlement.name: Rustenburg
Settlement.pushpin_map: South Africa North West#South Africa#Africa
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Bojanala
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Rustenburg
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Main Place
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.government_type: Municipal ward
Settlement.leader_party: ANC
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Sheila Mabale-Huma
Settlement.area_total_km2: 282.42
Settlement.elevation_m: 1170
Settlement.population_total: 549,575

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Area: 282.42
Elevation: 1170
Official website: www.rustenburg.gov.za
Image: Rustenburg Collage.png
Dialing code: 014

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Commons category: Rustenburg, South Africa
inception: 1851-01-01
postal code: 0300
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Rustenburg (; , Afrikaans and Dutch: City of Rest) is a city at the foot of the Magaliesberg mountain range. Rustenburg is the most populous city in North West province, South Africa (549,575 in 2011 and 626,522 in the 2016 census). In 2017, the city's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached ZAR 63.8 billion, accounting for 21.1% of the GDP of the North West Province, and 1.28% of the GDP of South Africa. Rustenburg was one of the official host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, being in close proximity to Phokeng, the capital of the Royal Bafokeng Nation, where the Royal Bafokeng Stadium is located. The England national football team also used this as their base camp for the tournament.

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