Map of eSikhaleni, South Africa

eSikhaleni is a city in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, with a population of about 49,265. It lies at 28.8710°S, 31.8996°E. eSikhaleni is about 505 km (314 mi) southeast of Pretoria, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Richards Bay, 17 km to the northeast.

eSikhaleni at a glance

Where is eSikhaleni?

• The 14th largest city in KwaZulu-Natal on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 18 min on the shortest day to 13 h 59 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near eSikhaleni

• Richards Bay — 17 km northeast
• Mandeni — 56 km southwest
• Mtubatuba — 58 km northeast
• KwaDukuza — 78 km southwest
• Durban — 138 km southwest
• Pinetown — 144 km southwest
• Mondlo — 152 km northwest
• Mpumalanga — 161 km southwest
• Vryheid — 164 km northwest
• Pietermaritzburg — 168 km southwest

Largest cities in KwaZulu-Natal

• Durban — 3,338,026
• Pietermaritzburg — 839,327
• Newcastle — 404,838
• Richards Bay — 252,968
• KwaDukuza — 161,177
• Vryheid — 150,012
• Pinetown — 144,026
• Ladysmith — 143,446
• Mpumalanga — 140,121
• Dundee — 84,413

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.