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Cities in South Africa
Note: that the cities listed below are deemed major based on population. While there may be more major cities, these are the most populated cities in South Africa.
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Cape Town | 3,433,441 |
| Durban | 3,120,282 |
| Johannesburg | 2,026,469 |
| Soweto | 1,695,047 |
| Pretoria (Country Capital) | 1,619,438 |
| Port Elizabeth | 967,677 |
| Pietermaritzburg | 750,845 |
| Benoni | 605,344 |
| Tembisa | 511,655 |
| East London | 478,676 |
| Vereeniging | 474,681 |
| Bloemfontein | 463,064 |
| Boksburg | 445,168 |
| Welkom | 431,944 |
| Newcastle | 404,838 |
| Krugersdorp | 378,821 |
| Diepsloot | 350,000 |
| Botshabelo | 309,714 |
| Brakpan | 305,692 |
| Richards Bay | 252,968 |
| Vanderbijlpark | 246,754 |
| Centurion | 233,386 |
| Uitenhage | 228,912 |
| Roodepoort | 225,000 |
| Paarl | 190,000 |
| Springs | 186,394 |
| Carletonville | 182,304 |
| Klerksdorp | 178,921 |
| George | 174,582 |
| Midrand | 173,009 |
| Westonaria | 156,831 |
| Middelburg | 154,706 |
| Vryheid | 150,012 |
| Mossel Bay | 150,000 |
| Orkney | 145,801 |
| Kimberley | 142,089 |
| Embalenhle | 141,741 |
| Nigel | 140,644 |
| Mpumalanga | 140,121 |
| Bisho | 137,287 |
| Randfontein | 133,654 |
| Worcester | 127,597 |
| Rustenburg | 124,064 |
| Polokwane | 123,749 |
| Potchefstroom | 123,669 |
| Virginia | 122,502 |
| Brits | 122,497 |
| Nelspruit | 110,159 |
| Phalaborwa | 109,468 |
| Queenstown | 105,309 |
Cities Near South Africa
The list below shows the distance between the above cities in South Africa and populated cities outside of South Africa which are closest.
- Mi = Miles
- Km = Kilometers
- = Flight distance
- = Driving distance
South Africa to Botswana |
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|---|---|---|
| Zeerust to Mmathubudukwane | 111 Km (69 Mi) | 160.3 Km (99.6 Mi) |
| Rustenburg to Mmathubudukwane | 143.7 Km (89.3 Mi) | 170.5 Km (106 Mi) |
South Africa to Lesotho |
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| Ladybrand to Maseru | 20.9 Km (13 Mi) | 28.5 Km (17.7 Mi) |
| Botshabelo to Maseru | 77.2 Km (48 Mi) | 107.9 Km (67 Mi) |
| Botshabelo to Teyateyaneng | 100.3 Km (62.3 Mi) | 143.3 Km (89 Mi) |
South Africa to Mozambique |
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| Komatipoort to Matola | 67.1 Km (41.7 Mi) | 79.1 Km (49.1 Mi) |
| Nelspruit to Matola | 157.2 Km (97.7 Mi) | 185.1 Km (115 Mi) |
| Nelspruit to Manhica | 183.8 Km (114.2 Mi) | 267.1 Km (166 Mi) |
South Africa to Namibia |
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| Upington to Warmbad | 247.8 Km (154 Mi) | 309.6 Km (192.4 Mi) |
| Worcester to Warmbad | 581.9 Km (361.6 Mi) | 799 Km (496.4 Mi) |
South Africa to Swaziland |
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| Barberton to Ntfonjeni | 30.3 Km (18.8 Mi) | 85.3 Km (53 Mi) |
| Nelspruit to Ntfonjeni | 54.9 Km (34.1 Mi) | 111 Km (69 Mi) |
South Africa to Zimbabwe |
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| Musina to Beitbridge | 20.4 Km (12.7 Mi) | 28.5 Km (17.7 Mi) |
| Polokwane to Beitbridge | 197.1 Km (122.5 Mi) | 221.6 Km (137.7 Mi) |
| Polokwane to Gwanda | 331.8 Km (206.2 Mi) | 413 Km (256.6 Mi) |
Distance Between South Africa and Neighboring Countries
The distance between cities in South Africa and cities in neighboring countries; Zimbabwe cities are nearest due to being 20.4 kilometers away.
