Coligny is a town situated at the intersection of the N14 National Route and R503 Regional Route in the North West Province of South Africa.
The town lies adjacent to the railway line between Lichtenburg and Johannesburg.
Coligny is located approximately 27.8 km south-east of Lichtenburg and is known for its maize farming.
The town falls within the Ditsobotla Local Municipality under the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality of the North West Province.
History
Originally named Treurfontein, meaning “spring of sadness” in Afrikaans, the town was renamed Coligny on 23 July 1923. The new name honored Gaspard de Coligny, a Huguenot leader who died in the Massacre of St Bartholomew in 1572.
Coligny has also been a site of sporadic diamond mining activities.