sˈɪtʃuːˌeɪɾᵻd θˈɜːɾi fˈoːɹ kˌeɪˈɛm nˈɔːɹθwˈɛst ʌv pɹɪtˈoːɹiə, ɡˈɑːɹˈæŋkjuːwə fˈɔːɹmd pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə tˈiːswˈɑːnə hˈoʊmlənd, bˌɑːfəθɐtswˈɑːnə.
Situated 34 km north-west of Pretoria, Ga-rankuwa formed part of the Tswana homeland, Bophuthatswana.