Map of Kimberley, South Africa

Kimberley is the administrative centre of Northern Cape, South Africa, with a population of about 142,089. It lies at 28.7323°S, 24.7623°E. Kimberley is about 474 km (295 mi) southwest of Pretoria, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bloemhof, 146 km to the northeast.

Kimberley at a glance

Where is Kimberley?

• The 43rd largest city in South Africa by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 19 min on the shortest day to 13 h 59 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Kimberley

• Bloemhof — 146 km northeast
• Bloemfontein — 148 km east
• Schweizer-Reneke — 180 km north
• Wesselsbron — 185 km northeast
• Theunissen — 193 km east
• Vryburg — 197 km north
• Botshabelo — 200 km east
• Wolmaransstad — 209 km northeast
• Thaba Nchu — 209 km east
• Welkom — 210 km northeast

Largest cities in Northern Cape

• Upington — 71,373

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.