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Charlestown

town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Place town Q3643608
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Charlestown

Summary

Charlestown is a town[1]. Charlestown ranks in the top 5% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Charlestown is located in Newcastle Local Municipality[3].
  • Charlestown is in the country of South Africa[4].
  • Charlestown's instance of is recorded as town[5].
  • January 1, 1889 marks the founding of Charlestown[6].
  • Charlestown's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -27.416666666667, 'lon': 29.883333333333}[7].
  • Charlestown covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+21.99'}[8].

Body

Geography

Charlestown is in the country of South Africa[4]. Charlestown is located in Newcastle Local Municipality[3].

Physical Characteristics

Charlestown covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+21.99'}[8].

Designation and Status

Charlestown's instance of is recorded as town[5].

History and Context

January 1, 1889 marks the founding of Charlestown[6].

Why It Matters

Charlestown ranks in the top 5% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).[2]

Related Entities

South Africa

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 24d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → —
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Newcastle Local Municipality
    Coordinate location → {'lat': -27.416666666667, 'lon': 29.883333333333}
    Aliases → —
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:چارلس ٹاؤن، جنوبی افریقہ]]"
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