Map of Hermanus, South Africa

Hermanus is a city in Western Cape, South Africa, with a population of about 56,139. It lies at 34.4187°S, 19.2345°E. Hermanus is about 1,292 km (803 mi) southwest of Pretoria, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Grabouw, 36 km to the northwest.

Hermanus at a glance

Where is Hermanus?

• The 12th largest city in Western Cape on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 51 min on the shortest day to 14 h 28 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Hermanus

• Grabouw — 36 km northwest
• Stellenbosch — 64 km northwest
• Kraaifontein — 79 km northwest
• Paarl — 80 km north
• Worcester — 88 km north
• Wellington — 89 km north
• Robertson — 91 km northeast
• Cape Town — 93 km northwest
• Malmesbury — 116 km northwest
• Ceres — 117 km north

Largest cities in Western Cape

• Cape Town — 4,772,846
• Paarl — 236,910
• George — 188,580
• Worcester — 127,597
• Stellenbosch — 96,228
• Atlantis — 82,736
• Mossel Bay — 78,940
• Oudtshoorn — 73,694
• Knysna — 68,659
• Saldanha — 68,284

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.