Map of Harrismith, South Africa

Harrismith is a city in Free State, South Africa, with a population of about 33,390. It lies at 28.2728°S, 29.1295°E. Harrismith is about 296 km (184 mi) south of Pretoria, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Phuthaditjhaba, 42 km to the southwest.

Harrismith at a glance

Where is Harrismith?

• The 18th largest city in Free State on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 21 min on the shortest day to 13 h 56 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Harrismith

• Phuthaditjhaba — 42 km southwest
• Ladysmith — 71 km southeast
• Bethlehem — 81 km west
• Newcastle — 97 km northeast
• Butha-Buthe — 102 km southwest, Lesotho
• Dundee — 109 km east
• Hlotse — 125 km southwest, Lesotho
• Volksrust — 125 km northeast
• Mondlo — 159 km east
• Vryheid — 172 km east

Largest cities in Free State

• Bloemfontein — 556,637
• Welkom — 431,944
• Botshabelo — 309,714
• Sasolburg — 135,828
• Virginia — 122,502
• Kroonstad — 117,152
• Kutloanong — 95,008
• Bethlehem — 91,075
• Phuthaditjhaba — 84,258
• Thaba Nchu — 72,721

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.