Map of Ladysmith, South Africa

Ladysmith is a city in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, with a population of about 143,446. It lies at 28.5587°S, 29.7790°E. Ladysmith is about 350 km (218 mi) southeast of Pretoria, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Dundee, 62 km to the northeast.

Ladysmith at a glance

Where is Ladysmith?

• The 41st largest city in South Africa by recorded population.
• The 8th largest city in KwaZulu-Natal on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 19 min on the shortest day to 13 h 58 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Ladysmith

• Dundee — 62 km northeast
• Harrismith — 71 km northwest
• Newcastle — 90 km north
• Phuthaditjhaba — 94 km west
• Mondlo — 112 km northeast
• Pietermaritzburg — 132 km southeast
• Vryheid — 132 km northeast
• Volksrust — 133 km north
• Bethlehem — 149 km west
• Butha-Buthe — 151 km west, Lesotho

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
• Mpumalanga — 140,121
• Dundee — 84,413
• Kokstad — 61,751

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.