Map of Vryheid, South Africa

Vryheid is a city in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, with a population of about 150,012. It lies at 27.7695°S, 30.7917°E. Vryheid is about 343 km (213 mi) southeast of Pretoria, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mondlo, 25 km to the south.

Vryheid at a glance

Where is Vryheid?

• The 39th largest city in South Africa by recorded population.
• The 6th largest city in KwaZulu-Natal on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 23 min on the shortest day to 13 h 54 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Vryheid

• Mondlo — 25 km south
• Dundee — 70 km southwest
• Nhlangano — 83 km northeast, Eswatini
• Newcastle — 85 km west
• Piet Retief — 85 km north
• Volksrust — 100 km northwest
• Ladysmith — 132 km southwest
• Malkerns — 139 km north, Eswatini
• Manzini — 153 km northeast, Eswatini
• Ermelo — 159 km northwest

Largest cities in KwaZulu-Natal

• Durban — 3,338,026
• Pietermaritzburg — 839,327
• Newcastle — 404,838
• Richards Bay — 252,968
• KwaDukuza — 161,177
• Pinetown — 144,026
• Ladysmith — 143,446
• Mpumalanga — 140,121
• Dundee — 84,413
• Kokstad — 61,751

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.