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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
administrativeDivisionType town
birthPlace Schweizer-Reneke
continent Africa
country South Africa
countrySubdivision North West Province
formerColonialAdministration Transvaal Colony
linked to: Transvaal
formerProvince Transvaal
geographicRegion western part of North West Province
governingBody Mamusa Local Municipality
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
Vryburg
Wolmaransstad
hasNotablePerson Ahmed Kathrada
hasPostalCode 2780
hasPrimaryEconomicActivity agriculture
cattle farming
groundnut farming
maize farming
hasTransport regional roads
historicalProvince Transvaal
isRural true
isSmallTown true
locatedIn Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality
Mamusa Local Municipality
North West Province
locatedOnRiver Harts River
namedAfter Captain C.A. Schweizer
Lieutenant C.A. Reneke
notableAs birthplace of Ahmed Kathrada
partOf South African interior
provinceCapitalDistance approximately 240 km from Mahikeng
timezone South African Standard Time
utcOffset +2

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Ahmed Kathrada placeOfBirth Schweizer-Reneke, Transvaal, South Africa