Cities & Towns

Cities in South Africa - Best Places to Visit

There are 114 cities in South Africa. Johannesburg is the most popular city with a population of 9,418,183.

Most Popular By Name By Population
Johannesburg
1
Johannesburg
South Africa's largest city and economic center
Pop. 9,418,183
Cape Town
2
Cape Town
South Africa's coastal city with Table Mountain
Pop. 4,772,846
Durban
3
Durban
Coastal city known for its beaches
Pop. 3,338,026
Pretoria
4
Pretoria
Administrative capital of South Africa
Pop. 2,112,693
Stellenbosch
5
Stellenbosch
Wine-producing city in South Africa
Pop. 96,228
Knysna
6
Knysna
Lagoon town on the Garden Route
Pop. 68,659
Bloemfontein
7
Bloemfontein
Judicial capital of South Africa, known for courts
Pop. 556,637
Gqeberha
8
Gqeberha
Eastern Cape port at the end of the Garden Route
Pop. 1,050,078
Soweto
9
Soweto
Township in South Africa known for its history
Pop. 1,695,047
Kimberley
10
Kimberley
City in Northern Cape, South Africa
Pop. 142,089
Polokwane
11
Polokwane
City in South Africa, formerly known as Pietersburg
Pop. 272,461
Pietermaritzburg
12
Pietermaritzburg
City in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Pop. 839,327
Mbombela
13
Mbombela
City in Mpumalanga, South Africa
Pop. 110,159
Rustenburg
14
Rustenburg
City in North West known for platinum mining
Pop. 373,695
Mafikeng
15
Mafikeng
City in North West, known for its history
Pop. 77,110
East London
16
East London
City known for its beaches and wildlife
Pop. 478,676
Bhisho
17
Bhisho
City in Eastern Cape, former provincial capital
Pop. 137,287
Vereeniging
18
Vereeniging
Industrial city in Gauteng province
Pop. 474,681
Mthatha
19
Mthatha
City in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Pop. 164,848
Orania
20
Orania
Self-declared Afrikaner town in Northern Cape
Pop. 2,066
Potchefstroom
21
Potchefstroom
City in North West, South Africa
Pop. 178,285
Welkom
22
Welkom
City in Free State province, South Africa
Pop. 431,944
Paarl
23
Paarl
Wine-producing city in South Africa's Western Cape
Pop. 236,910
George
24
George
City in Western Cape, South Africa, coastal area
Pop. 188,580
Makhanda
25
Makhanda
City in South Africa known for its universities
Pop. 91,548
Benoni
26
Benoni
City in South Africa known for its mining
Pop. 605,344
Klerksdorp
27
Klerksdorp
City in North West known for mining
Pop. 227,039
Upington
28
Upington
City in Northern Cape, South Africa
Pop. 71,373
Graaff-Reinet
29
Graaff-Reinet
Historic town in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Pop. 62,896
Kroonstad
30
Kroonstad
City in Free State, South Africa
Pop. 117,152
Mossel Bay
31
Mossel Bay
City in Western Cape, South Africa by ocean
Pop. 78,940
Vanderbijlpark
32
Vanderbijlpark
Industrial city in Gauteng province, South Africa
Pop. 246,754
Krugersdorp
33
Krugersdorp
South African mining town west of Johannesburg
Pop. 378,821
Oudtshoorn
34
Oudtshoorn
City in Western Cape, South Africa
Pop. 73,694
Swellendam
35
Swellendam
City in South Africa known for its history
Pop. 20,993
Boksburg
36
Boksburg
City known for its mining activities
Pop. 445,168
Richards Bay
37
Richards Bay
South African city known for its port facilities
Pop. 252,968
Qonce
38
Qonce
City in Eastern Cape, South Africa with culture
Pop. 93,072
Aliwal North
39
Aliwal North
City in Eastern Cape known for its rivers
Pop. 44,436
Witbank
40
Witbank
City in Mpumalanga, known for coal mining
Pop. 373,403
Uitenhage
41
Uitenhage
City in Eastern Cape, South Africa, industrial area
Pop. 291,052
Worcester
42
Worcester
City in Western Cape, wine region
Pop. 127,597
Queenstown
43
Queenstown
City in Eastern Cape, South Africa with history
Pop. 118,599
Simon's Town
44
Simon's Town
City in Western Cape, South Africa
Pop. 6,569
Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal
45
Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal
City in KwaZulu-Natal with historical significance
Pop. 404,838
Germiston
46
Germiston
Gauteng city known for its industrial sector
Pop. 255,863
Tzaneen
47
Tzaneen
City in Limpopo, South Africa
Pop. 17,457
Vryheid
48
Vryheid
Town in KwaZulu-Natal with historical significance
Pop. 150,012
Phalaborwa
49
Phalaborwa
City in Limpopo, South Africa
Pop. 109,468
Fort Beaufort
50
Fort Beaufort
City in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Pop. 58,419
Beaufort West
51
Beaufort West
City in Western Cape, near Karoo National Park
Pop. 44,737
Jeffreys Bay
52
Jeffreys Bay
Famous surfing destination on South Africa's coast
Pop. 32,477
Port Alfred
53
Port Alfred
Coastal city in South Africa with beaches
Pop. 30,981
Franschhoek
54
Franschhoek
Wine region town in Western Cape, South Africa
Pop. 20,000
Thembisa
55
Thembisa
City in Gauteng province, South Africa
Pop. 511,655
Middelburg, Mpumalanga
56
Middelburg, Mpumalanga
City in Mpumalanga known for coal mining
Pop. 196,263
Midrand
57
Midrand
City in Gauteng, South Africa
Pop. 87,387
Ulundi
58
Ulundi
City in KwaZulu-Natal with cultural heritage
Pop. 31,795
Bela-Bela
59
Bela-Bela
Town in Limpopo famous for hot mineral springs
Brakpan
60
Brakpan
South African city in Gauteng province
Pop. 305,692
Centurion
61
Centurion
City in South Africa, part of Gauteng province
Pop. 236,580
Hermanus
62
Hermanus
Coastal city in Western Cape, South Africa
Pop. 56,139
Lydenburg
63
Lydenburg
City in South Africa known for its history
Pop. 49,605
Nxuba
64
Nxuba
City in Eastern Cape, South Africa's Karoo region
Pop. 43,936
Bredasdorp
65
Bredasdorp
City in Western Cape known for agriculture
Pop. 18,599
Kuruman
66
Kuruman
City in Northern Cape, South Africa
Pop. 9,093
Giyani
67
Giyani
City in Limpopo, South Africa
Pop. 37,024
Alice
68
Alice
City in Eastern Cape, South Africa with educational institutions
Pop. 18,141
Springbok
69
Springbok
City in Northern Cape, South Africa with mining
Pop. 10,438
Roodepoort
70
Roodepoort
City in Gauteng known for its suburbs
Pop. 326,416
Carletonville
71
Carletonville
Mining town in Gauteng province, South Africa
Pop. 182,304
72
Randfontein
Mining city in Gauteng, South Africa
Pop. 133,654
Brits
73
Brits
City in North West, near Pretoria
Pop. 122,497
Alberton
74
Alberton
City in South Africa's Gauteng province
Pop. 121,536
Standerton
75
Standerton
City in Mpumalanga known for its agriculture
Pop. 101,101
Mokopane
76
Mokopane
City in Limpopo province, South Africa
Pop. 101,090
Louis Trichardt
77
Louis Trichardt
City in South Africa, known for wildlife
Pop. 86,854
Musina
78
Musina
City in Limpopo, South Africa
Pop. 51,132
Thohoyandou
79
Thohoyandou
City in Limpopo, South Africa
Pop. 107,144
Bethlehem
80
Bethlehem
City in Free State, South Africa
Pop. 91,075
Piet Retief
81
Piet Retief
City in Mpumalanga known for agriculture
Pop. 84,349
Parys
82
Parys
City in Free State, South Africa
Pop. 71,319
Barberton
83
Barberton
City in Mpumalanga, South Africa
Pop. 67,927
Wellington
84
Wellington
South African city in Western Cape region
Pop. 55,543
Modimolle
85
Modimolle
City in Limpopo, South Africa
Pop. 50,306
De Aar
86
De Aar
City in Northern Cape, South Africa
Pop. 32,318
Somerset East
87
Somerset East
City in South Africa's Eastern Cape
Pop. 22,553
Burgersdorp
88
Burgersdorp
Town in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Pop. 19,159
Winburg
89
Winburg
City in Free State province, South Africa
Pop. 16,862
Hoedspruit
90
Hoedspruit
Town near Kruger Park, wildlife tourism gateway
Pop. 3,782
Somerset West
91
Somerset West
City in South Africa near Cape Town
Pop. 225,289
Ermelo
92
Ermelo
City in Mpumalanga, South Africa
Pop. 100,324
Plettenberg Bay
93
Plettenberg Bay
City in Western Cape, South Africa
Pop. 38,126
Botshabelo, Free State
94
Botshabelo, Free State
City in Free State, known for its mining
Pop. 309,714
Sasolburg
95
Sasolburg
Industrial city in Free State province
Pop. 135,828
Orkney
96
Orkney
City in North West, South Africa
Pop. 110,052
KwaDukuza
97
KwaDukuza
City in KwaZulu-Natal with rich history
Pop. 161,177
Nigel
98
Nigel
City in Gauteng, South Africa, near Johannesburg
Pop. 140,644
Randburg
99
Randburg
Suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa
Pop. 337,053
100
Embalenhle
Mining town in Mpumalanga, South Africa
Pop. 142,443