Map of Pretoria, South Africa

Pretoria is the capital of South Africa, with a population of about 2,112,693. It lies at 25.7449°S, 28.1878°E. The nearest city on our map is Centurion, 13 km to the south.

Pretoria at a glance

Where is Pretoria?

• The 4th largest city in South Africa by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Gauteng on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 32 min on the shortest day to 13 h 45 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Pretoria

• Centurion — 13 km south
• Ga-Rankuwa — 24 km northwest
• Midrand — 28 km south
• Tembisa — 28 km south
• Mabopane — 29 km north
• Cullinan — 35 km east
• Brits — 43 km west
• Randburg — 43 km southwest
• Edenvale — 44 km south
• Letlhabile — 46 km northwest

Largest cities in Gauteng

• Johannesburg — 9,418,183
• 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

• Johannesburg — 9,418,183
• Cape Town — 4,772,846
• Durban — 3,338,026
• 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.