Cities in South Africa - Best Places to Visit

There are 144 cities in South Africa. Johannesburg is the most popular city with a population of 9,418,183.

1

Johannesburg

South Africa's largest city and economic center

Pop. 9,418,183

2

Cape Town

South Africa's coastal city with Table Mountain

Pop. 4,772,846

3

Durban

Coastal city known for its beaches

Pop. 3,338,026

4

Pretoria

Administrative capital of South Africa

Pop. 2,112,693

5

Stellenbosch

Wine-producing city in South Africa

Pop. 96,228

6

Knysna

Popular tourist destination on South Africa's coast

Pop. 68,659

7

Bloemfontein

Judicial capital of South Africa, known for courts

Pop. 556,637

8

Gqeberha

City in South Africa, known for its port

Pop. 1,050,078

9

Soweto

Township in South Africa known for its history

Pop. 1,695,047

10

Kimberley, South Africa

City in Northern Cape, South Africa

Pop. 142,089

11

Polokwane

City in South Africa, formerly known as Pietersburg

Pop. 272,461

12

Pietermaritzburg

City in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Pop. 839,327

13

Mbombela

City in Mpumalanga, South Africa

Pop. 110,159

14

Rustenburg

City in North West known for platinum mining

Pop. 373,695

15

Mafikeng

City in North West, known for its history

Pop. 77,110

16

East London, South Africa

City known for its beaches and wildlife

Pop. 478,676

17

Bhisho

City in Eastern Cape, former provincial capital

Pop. 137,287

18

Vereeniging

Industrial city in Gauteng province

Pop. 474,681

19

Mthatha

City in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Pop. 164,848

20

Orania

Self-declared Afrikaner town in Northern Cape

Pop. 2,066

21

Potchefstroom

City in North West, South Africa

Pop. 178,285

22

Welkom

City in Free State province, South Africa

Pop. 431,944

23

Paarl

Wine-producing city in South Africa's Western Cape

Pop. 236,910

24

George, South Africa

City in Western Cape, South Africa, coastal area

Pop. 188,580

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