Zeerust
Zeerust | |
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Church street in Zeerust | |
| Coordinates: 25°32′S 26°05′E / 25.533°S 26.083°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Ngaka Modiri Molema |
| Municipality | Ramotshere Moiloa |
| Area | |
• Total | 57.09 km2 (22.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 9,093 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 57.2% |
| • White | 25.3% |
| • Coloured | 8.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 7.4% |
| • Other | 1.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 35.1% |
| • Tswana | 32.1% |
| • English | 16.5% |
| • Northern Sotho | 1.2% |
| • Other | 15.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2865 |
| PO box | 2865 |
| Area code | 018 |
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.