Map of Johannesburg, South Africa

Johannesburg is the administrative centre of Gauteng, South Africa, with a population of about 9,418,183. It lies at 26.2023°S, 28.0436°E. Johannesburg is about 53 km (33 mi) south of Pretoria, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Alberton, 11 km to the southeast.

Johannesburg at a glance

Where is Johannesburg?

• The largest city in South Africa by recorded population.
• The largest city in Gauteng on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 30 min on the shortest day to 13 h 47 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Johannesburg

• Alberton — 11 km southeast
• Randburg — 13 km north
• Edenvale — 13 km northeast
• Germiston — 14 km east
• Roodepoort — 18 km west
• Soweto — 20 km west
• Boksburg — 22 km east
• Midrand — 25 km north
• Benoni — 28 km east
• Tembisa — 29 km northeast

Largest cities in Gauteng

• Pretoria — 2,112,693
• Soweto — 1,695,047
• Benoni — 605,344
• Tembisa — 511,655
• Vereeniging — 474,681
• Boksburg — 445,168
• Krugersdorp — 378,821
• Randburg — 337,053
• Roodepoort — 326,416
• Brakpan — 305,692

Largest cities in South Africa

• 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
• East London — 478,676

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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.