Volksrust

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Volksrust is a small South African town in Mpumalanga province, historically known as a strategic railway and agricultural center near the KwaZulu-Natal border.

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Volksrust canonical 10

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
climate summer rainfall
temperate
country South Africa
countrySubdivision province of Mpumalanga
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 1660 metres
geographicFeature high-altitude plateau town
governingCountry Republic of South Africa
linked to: South Africa
hasAgriculturalActivity cattle farming
maize production
potato farming
hasAreaCode 017
hasLanguage Afrikaans
English
Zulu
hasMunicipalSeatRole seat of Pixley ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality
hasNearbyProvince Free State
KwaZulu-Natal
hasPostalCode 2470
hasRailwayFunction railway junction
railway station
historicalRole agricultural center
strategic railway center
locatedIn Mpumalanga
South Africa
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Pixley ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality
locatedInHemisphere Southern Hemisphere
locatedInRegion Highveld
South African interior
locatedInTimeZone South African Standard Time
linked to: Central Africa Time
locatedNear KwaZulu-Natal border
Majuba Hill
Majuba railway pass
locatedOn railway line between Johannesburg and Durban
locatedOnContinent Africa
nearBorderWith KwaZulu-Natal
partOf Gert Sibande District Municipality
Pixley ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality
primaryEconomicActivity agriculture
rail transport services
regionType border town
roadConnection N11 national route
linked to: N11 national road

R23 regional route
R543 regional route
timeZoneUTCOffset +2

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