How do I calculate the distance from one town in South Africa to another?

Use the form here to do your distance calculations . The results returned will detail straight distance and drive distances in mi and km

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Q: What is the capital city of South Africa?

The capital city of South Africa is Pretoria. It sits at latitude:-25.7069, longitude:28.2294

Q: How can I calculate the fuel cost of driving in South Africa?

Fuel cost will always depend on the route taken, the cost of your fuel and your vehicle's fuel efficiency. You can calculate the cost using this Fuel Calculator and learn more

Q: What are the top 10 populated places in South Africa that you have?

According to our data the top 10 populated places in South Africa are: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal - Soweto, Gauteng - Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape - Johannesburg, North West Province - Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal - Pretoria, Gauteng - Benoni, Gauteng - Tembisa, Gauteng - East London, Eastern Cape - Cape Town Western Cape. If you think we have it wrong, then do please tell us.

Q: How many regions do you have for South Africa?

We have 10 regions listed for South Africa. If you know of any that are not listed then do please email us!

Calculate The Distance and Directions To and From Places In Or Around South Africa

Welcome to our South Africa distance calculator - Calculate road distances between towns, calculate the petrol or diesel cost, get flying distances and flight times from South Africa to other locations and distance as the crow might fly using the euclidean formula.

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Welcome to our South Africa distance calculator use this to calculate driving distances between two points, calculate fuel costs, flight distances from South Africa, South Africa distances in a straight line using the euclidean formula, cycle trip distances, travel and public transport distance and journey times between two points and more. We use Google maps to calculate many of our routes along with custom calorie counters for cyclists looking to plan their journeys.

Welcome to our South Africa distance calculators. Use these to calculate driving distances and routes between two points from or to South Africa, calculate fuel costs, flight times and distances from airport to airport, distances in a straight line, cycle trip distances, travel and public transport distance and journey times between two points and more. We use Google maps to calculate many of our routes.

Towns within a radius of cities within South Africa

Sometimes, we want to know which towns are closest to the places that we are visiting. Check out our towns within a radius of South Africa tool page. Just type in the name of a town in South Africa and where we have it, we'll show population data and the nearest towns in miles and kilometres along with estimated travel times and data download options.You can vary the distance radius from 10 miles up to 999 miles to find towns near to your place of interest

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Top 10 South Africa Cities By Population

Showing cities that we have with region names and population data - not all place names have been aligned to regions, and we don't have population data for all places. We are updating data weekly, so if you spot any errors or omissions then please let us know supplying source details and evidence.

Top 10 South Africa Cities By Population
South Africa City Name	Region	Population	Year
Durban	KwaZulu-Natal	3120000	2011
Soweto	Gauteng	1700065	2011
Port Elizabeth	Eastern Cape	968000	2011
Johannesburg	North West Province	957441	2011
Pietermaritzburg	KwaZulu-Natal	752154	2011
Pretoria	Gauteng	741561	2011
Benoni	Gauteng	607865	2011
Tembisa	Gauteng	520325	2011
East London	Eastern Cape	479436	2011
Cape Town	Western Cape	433000	2011

South Africa Distances

This snapshot shows 18 of the most populated places that are up to 500 miles in distance from Mpumalanga, South Africa ordered by furthest away to nearest based on the Geo co-ordinates of -27.8833, 31.5333

South Africa Distances
South Africa Cities	Distance	Direction
Distance from South Africa Mpumalanga to East London Eastern Cape	417.76 mi - 672.32 km	SW
Distance from South Africa Mpumalanga to Bloemfontein Gauteng	335.97 mi - 540.69 km	SW
Distance from South Africa Mpumalanga to Botshabelo Free State	303.07 mi - 487.74 km	SW
Distance from South Africa Mpumalanga to Welkom Free State	294.89 mi - 474.58 km	SW
Distance from South Africa Mpumalanga to Pretoria	269.03 mi - 432.96 km	SW
Distance from South Africa Mpumalanga to Krugersdorp Gauteng	259.93 mi - 418.32 km	NW
Distance from South Africa Mpumalanga to Soweto Gauteng	250.68 mi - 403.43 km	NW
Distance from South Africa Mpumalanga to Johannesburg North West Province	242.31 mi - 389.96 km	NW
Distance from South Africa Mpumalanga to Tembisa Gauteng	240.39 mi - 386.87 km	NW
Distance from South Africa Mpumalanga to Vereeniging Gauteng	235.66 mi - 379.26 km	NW
Distance from South Africa Mpumalanga to Boksburg Gauteng	231.06 mi - 371.85 km	NW
Distance from South Africa Mpumalanga to Benoni Gauteng	228.92 mi - 368.41 km	NW
Distance from South Africa Mpumalanga to Brakpan Gauteng	224.26 mi - 360.91 km	NW
Distance from South Africa Mpumalanga to Witbank Mpumalanga	197.65 mi - 318.09 km	NW
Distance from South Africa Mpumalanga to Durban KwaZulu-Natal	139.88 mi - 225.11 km	SW
Distance from South Africa Mpumalanga to Pietermaritzburg KwaZulu-Natal	138.57 mi - 223.01 km	SW
Distance from South Africa Mpumalanga to Newcastle KwaZulu-Natal	98.2 mi - 158.04 km	NW
Distance from South Africa Mpumalanga to Richards Bay KwaZulu-Natal	69.37 mi - 111.64 km	SE

Distances To Capital Cities In Africa From Pretoria, South Africa

Ever wondered what the distances to other capital cities on this continent from the capital city of Pretoria, South Africa as the crow flies are? The list below shows the distance in miles and kilometers from Pretoria, South Africa shown in alphabetical order of country .

Distances To Capital Cities In Africa From Pretoria
Distance To Capital Cities From Pretoria	Distance mi	Distance in km
Distance Pretoria to Luanda Angola	1525.55	2455.14
Distance Pretoria to Porto-Novo Benin	2810.88	4523.67
Distance Pretoria to Gaborone Botswana	162.37	261.31
Distance Pretoria to Ouagadougou Burkina Faso	3305.55	5319.77
Distance Pretoria to Bujumbura Burundi	1544.66	2485.89
Distance Pretoria to Yaounde Cameroon	2329.8	3749.45
Distance Pretoria to Praia Cape Verde	4469.9	7193.6
Distance Pretoria to Bangu Central African Republic	4461.22	7179.64
Distance Pretoria to Moroni Comoros	1376.18	2214.74
Distance Pretoria to Brazzaville Congo	1712.12	2755.38
Distance Pretoria to Kinshasa Congo Democratic Republic of	1709.14	2750.59
Distance Pretoria to Yamoussoukro Cote d'Ivoire	3179.31	5116.6
Distance Pretoria to Cairo Egypt	3857.43	6207.93
Distance Pretoria to Malabo Equatorial Guinea	2416.18	3888.47
Distance Pretoria to Asmara Eritrea	2925.46	4708.07
Distance Pretoria to Addis Ababa Ethiopia	2501.28	4025.42
Distance Pretoria to Libreville Gabon	2195.22	3532.86
Distance Pretoria to Banjul Gambia	4049.61	6517.22
Distance Pretoria to Accra Ghana	2881.43	4637.21
Distance Pretoria to Conakry Guinea	3723.27	5992.02
Distance Pretoria to Bissau Guinea-Bissau	3925.77	6317.91
Distance Pretoria to Nairobi Kenya	1781.65	2867.28
Distance Pretoria to Maseru Lesotho	253.55	408.06
Distance Pretoria to Monrovia Liberia	3427.64	5516.25
Distance Pretoria to Tripoli Libya	4167.9	6707.59
Distance Pretoria to Antananarivo Madagascar	1317.23	2119.87
Distance Pretoria to Lilongwe Malawi	886.4	1426.52
Distance Pretoria to Bamako Mali	3600.1	5793.81
Distance Pretoria to Nouakchott Mauritania	4239.27	6822.45
Distance Pretoria to Port Louis Mauritius	1897.19	3053.23
Distance Pretoria to Rabat Morocco	4724.15	7602.78
Distance Pretoria to Maputo Mozambique	271.68	437.23
Distance Pretoria to Windhoek Namibia	735.08	1182.99
Distance Pretoria to Niamey Niger	3229.52	5197.41
Distance Pretoria to Abuja Nigeria	2794.68	4497.6
Distance Pretoria to Kigali Rwanda	1645.63	2648.38
Distance Pretoria to Sao Tome Sao Tome and Principe	2300.65	3702.53
Distance Pretoria to Dakar Senegal	4148.74	6676.76
Distance Pretoria to Victoria Seychelles	5178.57	8334.1
Distance Pretoria to Freetown Sierra Leone	3652.08	5877.46
Distance Pretoria to Mogadishu Somalia	2234.9	3596.72
Distance Pretoria to Khartoum Sudan	2867.73	4615.16
Distance Pretoria to Mbabane Swaziland	185.16	297.98
Distance Pretoria to Dar Es Salaam Tanzania	1495.88	2407.38
Distance Pretoria to Lome Togo	2878.47	4632.44
Distance Pretoria to Tunis Tunisia	4475.65	7202.87
Distance Pretoria to Kampala Uganda	1821.03	2930.66
Distance Pretoria to Lusaka Zambia	710.96	1144.18
Distance Pretoria to Harare Zimbabwe	574.15	924

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