Beaufort West

Summary

Beaufort West is a town^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,248 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Beaufort West is located in Beaufort West Local Municipality^[3].
• Beaufort West is in the country of South Africa^[4].
• Beaufort West's instance of is recorded as town^[5].
• Beaufort West's shares border with is recorded as Loxton^[6].
• Beaufort West's postal code is recorded as 6970^[7].
• Beaufort West's postal code is recorded as 6970^[8].
• Beaufort West's Commons category is recorded as Beaufort West^[9].
• Beaufort West's local dialing code is recorded as 023^[10].
• January 1, 1818 marks the founding of Beaufort West^[11].
• Beaufort West's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': -32.35, 'longitude': 22.583333333333}^[12].
• Beaufort West's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Beaufort West^[13].
• Beaufort West's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[14].
• Beaufort West's capital of is recorded as Beaufort West Local Municipality^[15].
• Beaufort West's capital of is recorded as Central Karoo District Municipality^[16].
• Beaufort West's category for people born here is recorded as Q32376180^[17].
• Beaufort West's category of associated people is recorded as Category:People from Beaufort West^[18].
• Beaufort West sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+650'}^[19].
• Beaufort West covers an area of {'amount': '+56.5'}^[20].

Body

Geography

Beaufort West is in the country of South Africa^[4]. It is located in Beaufort West Local Municipality^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Beaufort West covers an area of {'amount': '+56.5'}^[20]. It sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+650'}^[19].

Designation and Status

Beaufort West's instance of is recorded as town^[5].

History and Context

January 1, 1818 marks the founding of Beaufort West^[11].

Why It Matters

Beaufort West ranks in the top 5% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,248 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]