Map of Mabopane, South Africa

Mabopane is a city in Gauteng, South Africa, with a population of about 110,972. It lies at 25.4977°S, 28.1007°E. Mabopane is about 29 km (18 mi) north of Pretoria, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ga-Rankuwa, 17 km to the southwest.

Mabopane at a glance

Where is Mabopane?

• The 20th largest city in Gauteng on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 33 min on the shortest day to 13 h 44 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Mabopane

• Ga-Rankuwa — 17 km southwest
• Letlhabile — 26 km west
• Pretoria — 29 km south
• Brits — 36 km southwest
• Centurion — 41 km south
• Cullinan — 47 km southeast
• Midrand — 55 km south
• Tembisa — 57 km south
• Randburg — 67 km south
• Ekangala — 69 km east

Largest cities in Gauteng

• Johannesburg — 9,418,183
• 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

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.