Map of Roodepoort, South Africa

Roodepoort is a city in Gauteng, South Africa, with a population of about 326,416. It lies at 26.1625°S, 27.8725°E. Roodepoort is about 56 km (35 mi) southwest of Pretoria, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Soweto, 12 km to the south.

Roodepoort at a glance

Where is Roodepoort?

• The 20th largest city in South Africa by recorded population.
• The 10th largest city in Gauteng on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 30 min on the shortest day to 13 h 47 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Roodepoort

• Soweto — 12 km south
• Krugersdorp — 13 km northwest
• Randburg — 15 km northeast
• Randfontein — 17 km west
• Johannesburg — 18 km east
• Alberton — 28 km southeast
• Edenvale — 28 km east
• Westonaria — 28 km southwest
• Germiston — 31 km east
• Midrand — 32 km northeast

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
• Brakpan — 305,692

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.