Largest Cities in South Africa
Facts about the Republic of South Africa
Official languages: Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English, Setswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Siswati, Venda, Süd-Ndebele
Capital: Pretoria
Area: 1,219,912 km²
Population: 49.0 million residents
Population density: 40 , 17 residents per km²
Currency: ZAR
Internet TLD: .za
ISO codes: ZA, ZAF, 710
The telephone code for the Republic of South Africa is +27
Flag of the Republic of South Africa
The flag of the Republic of South Africa was adopted after the first elections and the end of apartheid in 1994. The symbolism of the flag and the letter “Y”, which stretches from the left to the right side of the flag, is also related to this. It signifies an effort to bring together groups separated for many years and their common future without conflicts. The many colors on the flag signify the plurality of political and ethnic groups in the country, which is why the flag is sometimes nicknamed the “rainbow flag”. As on the flag of the African National Congress, three of these colors are black, green and yellow. Red, white and blue represent the Boer republics and the colors of the Zulu party are also included.
The Republic of South Africa is a state at the southern tip of Africa. The country with the capital Pretoria is between 22 and 35 degrees south latitude and 17 and 33 degrees east longitude. The country is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and southeast and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. In the north are the neighboring countries Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east of them Mozambique and Swaziland. See South Africa Location on World Map.
South Africa is an ethnically very mixed country, home to people of all skin colors and which is often referred to as the rainbow nation because of this diversity. Since the different ethnic groups did not always live side by side without conflict, ethnic problems and unrest between the white minority and the black majority dominated the history and politics of the country.
South Africa is also one of the few countries in Africa that has never had a coup.
Biggest Cities of South Africa by Population
| # | City | Population | Latitude | Longitude |
| 1 | Cape Town, South Africa | 3,433,552 | -33.9258 | 18.4232 |
| 2 | Durban, South Africa | 3,120,393 | -29.8579 | 31.0292 |
| 3 | Johannesburg, South Africa | 2,026,580 | -26.2023 | 28.0436 |
| 4 | Soweto, South Africa | 1,695,158 | -26.2678 | 27.8585 |
| 5 | Pretoria, South Africa | 1,619,549 | -25.7449 | 28.1878 |
| 6 | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | 967,788 | -33.9611 | 25.6149 |
| 7 | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | 750,956 | -29.6168 | 30.3928 |
| 8 | Benoni, South Africa | 605,455 | -26.1885 | 28.3208 |
| 9 | Tembisa, South Africa | 511,766 | -25.9964 | 28.2268 |
| 10 | East London, South Africa | 478,787 | -33.0153 | 27.9116 |
| 11 | Vereeniging, South Africa | 474,792 | -26.6731 | 27.9261 |
| 12 | Bloemfontein, South Africa | 463,175 | -29.1211 | 26.214 |
| 13 | Boksburg, South Africa | 445,279 | -26.212 | 28.2596 |
| 14 | Welkom, South Africa | 432,055 | -27.9774 | 26.7351 |
| 15 | Newcastle, South Africa | 404,949 | -27.758 | 29.9318 |
| 16 | Krugersdorp, South Africa | 378,932 | -26.0858 | 27.7752 |
| 17 | Diepsloot, South Africa | 350,111 | -25.9331 | 28.0121 |
| 18 | Randburg, South Africa | 337,164 | -26.0941 | 28.0012 |
| 19 | Botshabelo, South Africa | 309,825 | -29.2674 | 26.726 |
| 20 | Brakpan, South Africa | 305,803 | -26.2366 | 28.3694 |
| 21 | Witbank, South Africa | 262,602 | -25.8713 | 29.2332 |
| 22 | Richards Bay, South Africa | 253,079 | -28.783 | 32.0377 |
| 23 | Vanderbijlpark, South Africa | 246,865 | -26.7117 | 27.8379 |
| 24 | Centurion, South Africa | 233,497 | -25.8589 | 28.1858 |
| 25 | Uitenhage, South Africa | 229,023 | -33.7576 | 25.3971 |
| 26 | Roodepoort, South Africa | 225,111 | -26.1625 | 27.8725 |
| 27 | Paarl, South Africa | 190,111 | -33.7338 | 18.9752 |
| 28 | Springs, South Africa | 186,505 | -26.25 | 28.4 |
| 29 | Carletonville, South Africa | 182,415 | -26.3609 | 27.3977 |
| 30 | Klerksdorp, South Africa | 179,032 | -26.8521 | 26.6667 |
| 31 | Midrand, South Africa | 173,120 | -25.9895 | 28.1284 |
| 32 | Westonaria, South Africa | 156,942 | -26.319 | 27.6486 |
| 33 | Middelburg, South Africa | 154,817 | -25.7751 | 29.4648 |
| 34 | Vryheid, South Africa | 150,123 | -27.7695 | 30.7917 |
| 35 | Orkney, South Africa | 145,912 | -26.9802 | 26.6727 |
| 36 | Kimberley, South Africa | 142,200 | -28.7323 | 24.7623 |
| 37 | eMbalenhle, South Africa | 141,852 | -26.5333 | 29.0667 |
| 38 | Nigel, South Africa | 140,755 | -26.4314 | 28.4771 |
| 39 | Mpumalanga, South Africa | 140,232 | -29.8129 | 30.6365 |
| 40 | Bhisho, South Africa | 137,398 | -32.8472 | 27.4422 |
| 41 | Randfontein, South Africa | 133,765 | -26.1844 | 27.702 |
| 42 | Worcester, South Africa | 127,708 | -33.6465 | 19.4485 |
| 43 | Rustenburg, South Africa | 124,175 | -25.6676 | 27.2421 |
| 44 | Polokwane, South Africa | 123,860 | -23.9045 | 29.4688 |
| 45 | Potchefstroom, South Africa | 123,780 | -26.7167 | 27.1 |
| 46 | Virginia, South Africa | 122,613 | -28.1039 | 26.8659 |
| 47 | Brits, South Africa | 122,608 | -25.6347 | 27.7802 |
| 48 | Alberton, South Africa | 121,647 | -26.2679 | 28.1222 |
| 49 | Nelspruit, South Africa | 110,270 | -25.4745 | 30.9703 |
| 50 | Phalaborwa, South Africa | 109,579 | -23.943 | 31.1411 |
| 51 | Queenstown, South Africa | 105,420 | -31.8976 | 26.8753 |
| 52 | Kroonstad, South Africa | 104,103 | -27.6504 | 27.2349 |
| 53 | Bethal, South Africa | 102,030 | -26.4579 | 29.4655 |
| 54 | Mokopane, South Africa | 101,201 | -24.1944 | 29.0097 |
| 55 | Mabopane, South Africa | 97,528 | -25.4977 | 28.1007 |
| 56 | Kutloanong, South Africa | 95,119 | -27.8333 | 26.75 |
| 57 | Stellenbosch, South Africa | 94,374 | -33.9346 | 18.8668 |
| 58 | Stilfontein, South Africa | 93,221 | -26.8449 | 26.7683 |
| 59 | Delmas, South Africa | 92,157 | -26.1466 | 28.6832 |
| 60 | Grahamstown, South Africa | 91,659 | -33.3042 | 26.5328 |
| 61 | Warmbaths, South Africa | 90,321 | -24.8833 | 28.2833 |
| 62 | Louis Trichardt, South Africa | 86,965 | -23.0438 | 29.9032 |
| 63 | Dundee, South Africa | 84,524 | -28.1668 | 30.2337 |
| 64 | Piet Retief, South Africa | 84,460 | -27.0071 | 30.8132 |
| 65 | Phuthaditjhaba, South Africa | 84,369 | -28.5242 | 28.8158 |
| 66 | Bethlehem, South Africa | 83,765 | -28.2308 | 28.3071 |
| 67 | Mthatha, South Africa | 78,774 | -31.5889 | 28.7844 |
| 68 | Sasolburg, South Africa | 77,127 | -26.8136 | 27.8169 |
| 69 | Mmabatho, South Africa | 76,865 | -25.85 | 25.6333 |
| 70 | Standerton, South Africa | 74,132 | -26.9337 | 29.2415 |
| 71 | Bothaville, South Africa | 72,045 | -27.3887 | 26.617 |
| 72 | Upington, South Africa | 71,484 | -28.4478 | 21.2561 |
| 73 | Parys, South Africa | 71,430 | -26.9033 | 27.4573 |
| 74 | Schweizer-Reneke, South Africa | 70,325 | -27.1887 | 25.3293 |
| 75 | Ga-Rankuwa, South Africa | 68,878 | -25.6169 | 27.9947 |
| 76 | Knysna, South Africa | 68,770 | -34.0363 | 23.0471 |
| 77 | Saldanha, South Africa | 68,395 | -33.0117 | 17.9442 |
| 78 | Barberton, South Africa | 68,038 | -25.7884 | 31.0532 |
| 79 | Lichtenburg, South Africa | 65,974 | -26.152 | 26.1597 |
| 80 | Heidelberg, South Africa | 64,310 | -26.5048 | 28.3592 |
| 81 | Graaff-Reinet, South Africa | 63,007 | -32.2522 | 24.5308 |
| 82 | Fochville, South Africa | 62,527 | -26.4886 | 27.4939 |
| 83 | Oudtshoorn, South Africa | 61,618 | -33.6005 | 22.1996 |
| 84 | Atlantis, South Africa | 60,377 | -33.5667 | 18.4834 |
| 85 | KwaDukuza, South Africa | 60,010 | -29.3282 | 31.2895 |
| 86 | Mossel Bay, South Africa | 59,142 | -34.1831 | 22.146 |
| 87 | Fort Beaufort, South Africa | 58,530 | -32.7748 | 26.6338 |
| 88 | Kraaifontein, South Africa | 58,022 | -33.8481 | 18.7172 |
| 89 | Wellington, South Africa | 55,654 | -33.6398 | 19.0112 |
| 90 | Heilbron, South Africa | 55,307 | -27.2812 | 27.9709 |
| 91 | Viljoenskroon, South Africa | 55,066 | -27.2084 | 26.9485 |
| 92 | Port Shepstone, South Africa | 52,904 | -30.7414 | 30.455 |
| 93 | Vryburg, South Africa | 49,699 | -26.9566 | 24.7284 |
| 94 | Wolmaransstad, South Africa | 49,477 | -27.1974 | 25.9831 |
| 95 | Edenvale, South Africa | 49,403 | -26.1409 | 28.1525 |
| 96 | eSikhaleni, South Africa | 49,376 | -28.871 | 31.8996 |
| 97 | Balfour, South Africa | 46,119 | -26.6633 | 28.5902 |
| 98 | Mondlo, South Africa | 45,033 | -27.983 | 30.7177 |
| 99 | Beaufort West, South Africa | 44,848 | -32.3567 | 22.583 |
| 100 | Aliwal North, South Africa | 44,547 | -30.6937 | 26.7114 |
| 101 | Thohoyandou, South Africa | 44,157 | -22.9456 | 30.485 |
| 102 | Volksrust, South Africa | 43,489 | -27.3654 | 29.8818 |
| 103 | Wesselsbron, South Africa | 42,663 | -27.8549 | 26.3658 |
| 104 | Ceres, South Africa | 41,707 | -33.3689 | 19.3109 |
| 105 | Ermelo, South Africa | 41,235 | -26.5333 | 29.9833 |
| 106 | Senekal, South Africa | 39,695 | -28.3197 | 27.6208 |
| 107 | Thaba Nchu, South Africa | 38,727 | -29.2093 | 26.839 |
| 108 | Vredenburg, South Africa | 38,493 | -32.9072 | 17.99 |
| 109 | Ekangala, South Africa | 37,761 | -25.6962 | 28.7492 |
| 110 | Giyani, South Africa | 37,135 | -23.3025 | 30.7187 |
| 111 | Stutterheim, South Africa | 35,621 | -32.5708 | 27.424 |
| 112 | Harrismith, South Africa | 35,219 | -28.2728 | 29.1295 |
| 113 | Malmesbury, South Africa | 35,102 | -33.4608 | 18.7271 |
| 114 | Theunissen, South Africa | 34,829 | -28.411 | 26.7011 |
| 115 | Margate, South Africa | 34,518 | -30.8636 | 30.3705 |
| 116 | Butterworth, South Africa | 34,464 | -32.3308 | 28.1498 |
| 117 | Lebowakgomo, South Africa | 33,419 | -24.2 | 29.5 |
| 118 | Cradock, South Africa | 33,009 | -32.1642 | 25.6192 |
| 119 | Richmond, South Africa | 32,556 | -29.872 | 30.2724 |
| 120 | De Aar, South Africa | 32,429 | -30.6497 | 24.0123 |
| 121 | Retreat, South Africa | 32,400 | -34.0551 | 18.4762 |
| 122 | Allanridge, South Africa | 31,811 | -27.7543 | 26.6438 |
| 123 | Nkowakowa, South Africa | 30,249 | -23.8878 | 30.2871 |
| 124 | Postmasburg, South Africa | 30,200 | -28.3339 | 23.0654 |
| 125 | Grabouw, South Africa | 29,996 | -34.1515 | 19.0151 |
| 126 | Howick, South Africa | 28,836 | -29.4779 | 30.2306 |
| 127 | Driefontein, South Africa | 28,238 | -27.0177 | 30.4498 |
| 128 | Empangeni, South Africa | 28,204 | -28.762 | 31.8933 |
| 129 | Robertson, South Africa | 27,826 | -33.8034 | 19.8854 |
| 130 | Bronkhorstspruit, South Africa | 27,454 | -25.8102 | 28.7425 |
| 131 | Siyabuswa, South Africa | 26,347 | -25.1132 | 29.0445 |
| 132 | Mpophomeni, South Africa | 26,340 | -29.5682 | 30.1862 |
| 133 | Cullinan, South Africa | 25,601 | -25.6709 | 28.5236 |
| 134 | Kokstad, South Africa | 25,484 | -30.5472 | 29.4241 |
| 135 | Hermanus, South Africa | 25,264 | -34.4187 | 19.2345 |
| 136 | Lady Frere, South Africa | 25,152 | -31.7031 | 27.2329 |
| 137 | Midstream, South Africa | 25,111 | -25.9185 | 28.1988 |
| 138 | Duiwelskloof, South Africa | 24,683 | -23.6934 | 30.14 |
| 139 | Scottburgh, South Africa | 24,060 | -30.2867 | 30.7532 |
| 140 | Hennenman, South Africa | 22,958 | -27.9765 | 27.0242 |
| 141 | Pampierstad, South Africa | 21,911 | -27.7832 | 24.6877 |
| 142 | Lydenburg, South Africa | 21,806 | -25.096 | 30.4439 |
| 143 | Ulundi, South Africa | 20,864 | -28.3352 | 31.4162 |
| 144 | Modimolle, South Africa | 20,638 | -24.7 | 28.4 |
| 145 | Komatipoort, South Africa | 20,619 | -25.4332 | 31.9548 |
| 146 | Secunda, South Africa | 20,529 | -26.55 | 29.1667 |
| 147 | eMkhomazi, South Africa | 20,521 | -30.2067 | 30.7978 |
| 148 | Queensdale, South Africa | 20,120 | -31.871 | 26.9786 |
| 149 | Plettenberg Bay, South Africa | 19,556 | -34.0527 | 23.3716 |
| 150 | Kruisfontein, South Africa | 19,102 | -34.0033 | 24.7314 |
| 151 | Middelburg, South Africa | 18,275 | -31.4928 | 25.0063 |
| 152 | Port Alfred, South Africa | 18,070 | -33.586 | 26.8833 |
| 153 | Warrenton, South Africa | 18,057 | -28.114 | 24.8475 |
| 154 | Zeerust, South Africa | 17,819 | -25.5369 | 26.0751 |
| 155 | Christiana, South Africa | 17,634 | -27.914 | 25.1611 |
| 156 | Lansdowne, South Africa | 17,510 | -33.9874 | 18.4975 |
| 157 | Ladybrand, South Africa | 17,339 | -29.1945 | 27.4574 |
| 158 | Ballito, South Africa | 17,329 | -29.539 | 31.2144 |
| 159 | Bloemhof, South Africa | 17,233 | -27.6469 | 25.607 |
| 160 | Tzaneen, South Africa | 17,065 | -23.8332 | 30.1635 |
| 161 | Reitz, South Africa | 16,748 | -27.8014 | 28.4273 |
| 162 | Riversdale, South Africa | 16,287 | -34.0934 | 21.2572 |
| 163 | Somerset East, South Africa | 16,266 | -32.7217 | 25.588 |
| 164 | White River, South Africa | 16,065 | -25.3318 | 31.0117 |
| 165 | Hendrina, South Africa | 15,982 | -26.1588 | 29.7153 |
| 166 | Montagu, South Africa | 15,287 | -33.7866 | 20.1211 |
| 167 | Rondebosch, South Africa | 15,269 | -33.9633 | 18.4764 |
| 168 | Kriel, South Africa | 15,166 | -26.2739 | 29.2253 |
| 169 | Berea, South Africa | 15,111 | -29.8519 | 30.9934 |
| 170 | Bredasdorp, South Africa | 15,047 | -34.5322 | 20.0403 |
| 171 | Vredendal, South Africa | 14,917 | -31.6683 | 18.5012 |
| 172 | Eshowe, South Africa | 14,897 | -28.8865 | 31.4699 |
| 173 | Vrede, South Africa | 14,733 | -27.4257 | 29.1658 |
| 174 | Claremont, South Africa | 14,642 | -33.9806 | 18.4653 |
| 175 | Ekuvukeni, South Africa | 14,442 | -28.4675 | 30.1551 |
| 176 | Mahikeng, South Africa | 14,111 | -25.8652 | 25.6442 |
| 177 | Greytown, South Africa | 14,023 | -29.0641 | 30.5928 |
| 178 | Swellendam, South Africa | 13,785 | -34.0226 | 20.4417 |
| 179 | Glencoe, South Africa | 13,658 | -28.1783 | 30.147 |
| 180 | Jan Kempdorp, South Africa | 13,596 | -27.9225 | 24.8305 |
| 181 | Prince Albert, South Africa | 13,247 | -33.2248 | 22.0267 |
| 182 | Ga-Kgapane, South Africa | 13,111 | -23.6438 | 30.2232 |
| 183 | Hoopstad, South Africa | 12,774 | -27.8327 | 25.9083 |
| 184 | Breyten, South Africa | 12,661 | -26.3018 | 29.987 |
| 185 | Burgersdorp, South Africa | 12,659 | -30.9977 | 26.3286 |
| 186 | Mankoeng, South Africa | 12,610 | -23.9 | 29.8167 |
| 187 | Sundumbili, South Africa | 12,566 | -29.1337 | 31.3975 |
| 188 | Zastron, South Africa | 12,560 | -30.3022 | 27.084 |
| 189 | Colesberg, South Africa | 12,534 | -30.72 | 25.0972 |
| 190 | Deneysville, South Africa | 12,508 | -26.8908 | 28.0971 |
| 191 | George, South Africa | 12,456 | -33.963 | 22.4617 |
| 192 | Clocolan, South Africa | 12,429 | -28.9137 | 27.5655 |
| 193 | Adelaide, South Africa | 12,323 | -32.7075 | 26.2956 |
| 194 | Koster, South Africa | 12,237 | -25.863 | 26.8976 |
| 195 | Brandfort, South Africa | 12,202 | -28.7001 | 26.4597 |
| 196 | Whittlesea, South Africa | 12,191 | -32.1759 | 26.8244 |
| 197 | Bochum, South Africa | 12,111 | -23.2861 | 29.1396 |
| 198 | Lindley, South Africa | 12,111 | -27.8791 | 27.9135 |
| 199 | Belfast, South Africa | 12,027 | -25.6899 | 30.035 |
| 200 | Elliot, South Africa | 11,947 | -31.3333 | 27.85 |
| 201 | Thulamahashi, South Africa | 11,766 | -24.7246 | 31.1994 |
| 202 | Barkly West, South Africa | 11,732 | -28.5354 | 24.5215 |
| 203 | Koppies, South Africa | 11,556 | -27.2418 | 27.5742 |
| 204 | Villiers, South Africa | 11,351 | -27.0303 | 28.6006 |
| 205 | Prieska, South Africa | 11,347 | -29.668 | 22.7425 |
| 206 | Winburg, South Africa | 11,183 | -28.518 | 27.0093 |
| 207 | Ilinge, South Africa | 11,010 | -31.9768 | 27.0427 |
| 208 | Marquard, South Africa | 10,950 | -28.6645 | 27.4305 |
| 209 | Ventersburg, South Africa | 10,809 | -28.0856 | 27.1381 |
| 210 | Vredefort, South Africa | 10,760 | -27.0081 | 27.3646 |
| 211 | Springbok, South Africa | 10,549 | -29.6643 | 17.8865 |
| 212 | Thabazimbi, South Africa | 10,476 | -24.5917 | 27.4116 |
| 213 | Kirkwood, South Africa | 10,259 | -33.3983 | 25.4428 |
| 214 | Mooirivier, South Africa | 10,243 | -29.2082 | 29.9946 |
| 215 | Danielskuil, South Africa | 10,234 | -28.1887 | 23.5395 |
| 216 | Molteno, South Africa | 10,189 | -31.3967 | 26.3625 |
| 217 | Rosebank, South Africa | 10,111 | -33.9556 | 18.4742 |
| 218 | Maile, South Africa | 10,111 | -25.4415 | 27.2817 |
| 219 | Orange Farm, South Africa | 10,111 | -26.4833 | 27.8667 |
| 220 | Ritchie, South Africa | 10,071 | -29.038 | 24.6028 |
| 221 | Alice, South Africa | 9,899 | -32.7875 | 26.8344 |
| 222 | Kathu, South Africa | 9,330 | -27.6957 | 23.0493 |
| 223 | Dordrecht, South Africa | 9,234 | -31.372 | 27.0488 |
| 224 | Kuruman, South Africa | 9,204 | -27.4524 | 23.4325 |
| 225 | Calvinia, South Africa | 8,257 | -31.4707 | 19.776 |
| 226 | Hardys Memories of Africa, South Africa | 7,611 | -33.9054 | 20.7169 |
| 227 | Eden Glen, South Africa | 7,456 | -26.1323 | 28.1686 |
| 228 | Ladismith, South Africa | 7,238 | -33.4933 | 21.2675 |
| 229 | Willowmore, South Africa | 7,211 | -33.2926 | 23.4895 |
| 230 | Eastleigh, South Africa | 7,099 | -26.1297 | 28.1554 |
| 231 | Constantia, South Africa | 7,033 | -34.0314 | 18.4183 |
| 232 | Albertina, South Africa | 6,483 | -34.2054 | 21.58 |
| 233 | Port Saint John’s, South Africa | 6,050 | -31.6229 | 29.5448 |
| 234 | Carnarvon, South Africa | 5,896 | -30.9683 | 22.133 |
| 235 | Eden Glen Ext 60, South Africa | 5,605 | -26.1259 | 28.165 |
| 236 | Newlands, South Africa | 5,454 | -33.9785 | 18.4481 |
According to Abbreviation Finder, Cape Town is the capital city of South Africa.