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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.

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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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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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  • 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.

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