Map of Louis Trichardt, South Africa

Louis Trichardt is a city in Limpopo, South Africa, with a population of about 86,854. It lies at 23.0438°S, 29.9032°E. Louis Trichardt is about 347 km (216 mi) northeast of Pretoria, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Thohoyandou, 61 km to the east.

Louis Trichardt at a glance

Where is Louis Trichardt?

• The 6th largest city in Limpopo on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 43 min on the shortest day to 13 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Louis Trichardt

• Thohoyandou — 61 km east
• Musina — 79 km north
• Giyani — 88 km east
• Beitbridge — 93 km north, Zimbabwe
• Nkowakowa — 102 km southeast
• Polokwane — 105 km southwest
• Lebowakgomo — 147 km south
• Mokopane — 157 km southwest
• Modimolle — 239 km southwest
• Bela Bela — 263 km southwest

Largest cities in Limpopo

• Polokwane — 272,461
• Phalaborwa — 109,468
• Thohoyandou — 107,144
• Mokopane — 101,090
• Bela Bela — 90,210
• Nkowakowa — 51,350
• Musina — 51,132
• Modimolle — 50,306
• Lebowakgomo — 42,040
• Giyani — 37,024

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.