Zeerust
Sign in to saveZeerust is a commercial town situated in the Ngaka Modiri Molema district of North West Province, South Africa. It lies in the Marico valley, approximately 240 kilometres northwest of Johannesburg. It lies on the N4, the main road link between South Africa and Botswana. There are large cattle ranches in the area, as well as wheat, maize, tobacco and citrus fruit farms. There are also fluorite and chromite mines in the vicinity. Tourism is also a developing industry.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Zeerust
- Settlement.image_skyline
- A street in Zeerust.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Church street in Zeerust
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- South Africa North West#South Africa
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- South Africa
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- North West
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Ngaka Modiri Molema
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Ramotshere Moiloa
- Settlement.subdivision_type4
- Main Place
- Settlement.established_title
- Established
- Settlement.leader_title
- Councillor
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 57.09
- Settlement.population_total
- 9093
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2011
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Wikidata facts
- Elevation
- 1213
- Image
- A street in Zeerust.jpg
- Dialing code
- 018
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- inception
- 1867-01-01
- postal code
- 2865
- Commons category
- Zeerust, North West
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Article
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- History
- Natural features
- Development
- Olienhout Park
- Mining
- Access to Madikwe Game Reserve
- Roads
- In popular culture
- References and external links
- Notes
Zeerust is a commercial town situated in the Ngaka Modiri Molema district of North West Province, South Africa. It lies in the Marico valley, approximately 240 kilometres northwest of Johannesburg. It lies on the N4, the main road link between South Africa and Botswana. There are large cattle ranches in the area, as well as wheat, maize, tobacco and citrus fruit farms. There are also fluorite and chromite mines in the vicinity. Tourism is also a developing industry.
==History==
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