Map of Bethal, South Africa

Bethal is a city in Mpumalanga, South Africa, with a population of about 72,821. It lies at 26.4579°S, 29.4655°E. Bethal is about 150 km (93 mi) southeast of Pretoria, the capital. The nearest city on our map is eMbalenhle, 41 km to the west.

Bethal at a glance

Where is Bethal?

• The 9th largest city in Mpumalanga on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 29 min on the shortest day to 13 h 48 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Bethal

• eMbalenhle — 41 km west
• Ermelo — 52 km east
• Standerton — 57 km southwest
• Emalahleni — 69 km north
• Middelburg — 76 km north
• Delmas — 85 km northwest
• Balfour — 90 km west
• Nigel — 98 km west
• Bronkhorstspruit — 102 km northwest
• Volksrust — 109 km south

Largest cities in Mpumalanga

• Emalahleni — 373,403
• Middelburg — 196,263
• eMbalenhle — 142,443
• Nelspruit — 110,159
• Standerton — 101,101
• Ermelo — 100,324
• Delmas — 92,046
• Piet Retief — 84,349
• Barberton — 67,927
• Lydenburg — 49,605

Largest cities in South Africa

• Johannesburg — 9,418,183
• Cape Town — 4,772,846
• Durban — 3,338,026
• Pretoria — 2,112,693
• Soweto — 1,695,047
• Port Elizabeth — 1,050,078
• Pietermaritzburg — 839,327
• Benoni — 605,344
• Bloemfontein — 556,637
• Tembisa — 511,655

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.