Map of Thaba Nchu, South Africa

Thaba Nchu is a city in Free State, South Africa, with a population of about 72,721. It lies at 29.2093°S, 26.8390°E. Thaba Nchu is about 408 km (253 mi) south of Pretoria, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Botshabelo, 13 km to the southwest.

Thaba Nchu at a glance

Where is Thaba Nchu?

• The 10th largest city in Free State on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 16 min on the shortest day to 14 h 01 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Thaba Nchu

• Botshabelo — 13 km southwest
• Bloemfontein — 61 km west
• Maseru — 64 km east, Lesotho
• Mafeteng — 78 km southeast, Lesotho
• Theunissen — 90 km north
• Ficksburg — 107 km east
• Maputsoe — 109 km east, Lesotho
• Mohale's Hoek — 122 km southeast, Lesotho
• Virginia — 123 km north
• Senekal — 125 km northeast

Largest cities in Free State

• Bloemfontein — 556,637
• Welkom — 431,944
• Botshabelo — 309,714
• Sasolburg — 135,828
• Virginia — 122,502
• Kroonstad — 117,152
• Kutloanong — 95,008
• Bethlehem — 91,075
• Phuthaditjhaba — 84,258
• Bothaville — 71,934

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.