SOUTH AFRICA: Urban Areas
Complete Name: Republic of South Africa
Native Name: South Africa, Suid-Afrika
ISO-Code: ZAF
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Complete Name: Republic of South Africa
Native Name: South Africa, Suid-Afrika
ISO-Code: ZAF
ContentsThe provinces of South Africa and all urban areas of more than 20,000 inhabitants.
Provinces| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | A (km2) | C 1996-10-09 | C 2001-10-09 | E 2007-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < | Eastern Cape | ECA | Prov | Bisho | 168,966 | 6,147,244 | 6,278,651 | 6,527,747 |
| < | Free State (Oranje Free State) | FRE | Prov | Bloemfontein | 129,825 | 2,633,504 | 2,706,775 | 2,773,059 |
| < | Gauteng | GAU | Prov | Johannesburg | 16,548 | 7,624,893 | 9,178,873 | 10,451,713 |
| < | KwaZulu - Natal | KWA | Prov | Pietermaritzburg | 94,361 | 8,572,302 | 9,584,129 | 10,259,230 |
| < | Limpopo (Northern Transvaal) | LIM | Prov | Pietersburg | 125,755 | 4,576,133 | 4,995,534 | 5,238,286 |
| < | Mpumalanga (Eastern Transvaal) | MPU | Prov | Nelspruit | 76,495 | 3,124,203 | 3,365,885 | 3,643,435 |
| < | Northern Cape | NCA | Prov | Kimberley | 372,889 | 1,011,864 | 991,919 | 1,058,060 |
| < | North West | NWE | Prov | Mmabatho | 106,512 | 2,936,554 | 3,193,676 | 3,271,948 |
| < | Western Cape | WCA | Prov | Cape Town | 129,462 | 3,956,875 | 4,524,335 | 5,278,585 |
| South Africa | ZAF | Pretoria | 1,220,813 | 40,585,568 | 44,819,777 | 48,502,063 |
Principal Urban Areas| Name | Adm. | UA C 1996-10-09 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town | WCA | 2,415,408 |
| 2 | Durban | KWA | 2,117,650 |
| 3 | Johannesburg | GAU | 1,480,530 |
| 4 | Pretoria | GAU | 1,104,479 |
| 5 | Soweto | GAU | 1,098,094 |
| 6 | Port Elizabeth | ECA | 749,921 |
| 7 | Pietermaritzburg | KWA | 378,126 |
| 8 | Benoni | GAU | 365,467 |
| 9 | Vereeniging | GAU | 346,780 |
| 10 | Bloemfontein | FRE | 333,769 |
Table of Urban Areas| Name | Adm. | UA C 1996-10-09 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| < | Alberton | GAU | 147,948 |
| < | Aliwal North | ECA | 22,508 |
| < | Atlantis | WCA | 49,108 |
| < | Beaufort West | WCA | 28,614 |
| < | Bela Bela (Warmbad) | LIM | 28,194 |
| < | Benoni | GAU | 365,467 |
| < | Bethlehem | FRE | 57,127 |
| < | Bisho (Bhisho) | ECA | 93,288 |
| < | Bloemfontein | FRE | 333,769 |
| < | Boksburg | GAU | 260,905 |
| < | Botleng (Delmas) | MPU | 35,859 |
| < | Botshabelo | FRE | 177,971 |
| < | Brakpan | GAU | 171,359 |
| < | Brits | NWE | 47,556 |
| < | Butterworth | ECA | 33,003 |
| < | Cape Town (Kaapstad) | WCA | 2,415,408 |
| < | Carletonville (Oberholzer) | GAU | 164,367 |
| < | Ceres | WCA | 22,673 |
| < | Cradock | ECA | 29,166 |
| < | De Aar | NCA | 26,953 |
| < | Dundee | KWA | 24,754 |
| < | Durban | KWA | 2,117,650 |
| < | East London (Oos-Londen) | ECA | 212,323 |
| < | Ekangala | MPU | 30,925 |
| < | Ekuphumleni | ECA | 20,367 |
| < | Embalenhle (eMbalenhle) | MPU | 77,896 |
| < | eMjindini (Barberton) | MPU | 24,870 |
| < | Empangeni | KWA | 24,711 |
| < | eMzinoni | MPU | 42,803 |
| < | Epumalanga (Empumalanga) | KWA | 81,714 |
| < | Ermelo | MPU | 50,526 |
| < | Esikhawini | KWA | 32,893 |
| < | Estcourt | KWA | 25,767 |
| < | Fochville | NWE | 27,982 |
| < | Fort Beaufort | ECA | 25,489 |
| < | Frankfort | FRE | 20,026 |
| < | Ga-Rankuwa | GAU | 59,228 |
| < | George | WCA | 94,122 |
| < | Giyani | LIM | 21,926 |
| < | Graaff-Reinet | ECA | 34,179 |
| < | Grahamstown | ECA | 62,640 |
| < | Harrismith | FRE | 33,728 |
| < | Heidelberg | GAU | 41,816 |
| < | Heilbron | FRE | 24,242 |
| < | Hennenman | FRE | 21,951 |
| < | Johannesburg | GAU | 1,480,530 |
| < | Kgotsong (Bothaville) | FRE | 36,523 |
| < | Kimberley | NCA | 170,432 |
| < | Klerksdorp | NWE | 137,318 |
| < | Knysna | WCA | 30,807 |
| < | Kokstad | KWA | 21,032 |
| < | Kroonstad | FRE | 86,927 |
| < | Krugersdorp | GAU | 203,168 |
| < | Lady Frere | ECA | 24,315 |
| < | Ladysmith | KWA | 89,087 |
| < | Lebohang (Leandra) | MPU | 21,629 |
| < | Lebowakgomo | LIM | 23,711 |
| < | Lichtenburg | NWE | 48,726 |
| < | Lulekani | LIM | 23,950 |
| < | Mabopane | GAU | 83,904 |
| < | Malmesbury | WCA | 20,403 |
| < | Margate | KWA | 26,718 |
| < | Mdantsane | ECA | 182,998 |
| < | Middelburg | MPU | 85,884 |
| < | Midrand | GAU | 126,400 |
| < | Mmabatho | NWE | 44,255 |
| < | Mondlo | KWA | 28,344 |
| < | Monyakeng | FRE | 23,411 |
| < | Mossel Bay | WCA | 42,984 |
| < | Nelspruit | MPU | 94,714 |
| < | Newcastle | KWA | 219,682 |
| < | Nigel | GAU | 91,724 |
| < | Orkney | NWE | 75,324 |
| < | Oudtshoorn | WCA | 53,586 |
| < | Paarl | WCA | 140,376 |
| < | Parys | FRE | 43,431 |
| < | Phalaborwa | LIM | 62,019 |
| < | Phola | MPU | 22,423 |
| < | Phuthaditjhaba | FRE | 41,930 |
| < | Pietermaritzburg | KWA | 378,126 |
| < | Pietersburg | LIM | 91,407 |
| < | Piet Retief | MPU | 27,522 |
| < | Port Elizabeth | ECA | 749,921 |
| < | Port Shepstone | KWA | 29,047 |
| < | Potchefstroom | NWE | 101,682 |
| < | Potgietersrus | LIM | 41,498 |
| < | Pretoria | GAU | 1,104,479 |
| < | Queenstown | ECA | 53,656 |
| < | Rammulotsi (Viljoenskroon) | FRE | 24,076 |
| < | Randfontein | GAU | 98,045 |
| < | Richards Bay | KWA | 70,637 |
| < | Rustenburg | NWE | 104,537 |
| < | Saldanha | WCA | 44,590 |
| < | Sasolburg | FRE | 73,291 |
| < | Schweizer-Reineke | NWE | 26,309 |
| < | Secunda | MPU | 25,459 |
| < | Siyabuswa | MPU | 29,811 |
| < | Siyathemba (Balfour) | MPU | 20,854 |
| < | Somerset West | WCA | 112,489 |
| < | Soweto | GAU | 1,098,094 |
| < | Springs | GAU | 160,795 |
| < | Standerton | MPU | 55,063 |
| < | Stanger | KWA | 28,312 |
| < | Stellenbosch | WCA | 58,296 |
| < | Stilfontein | NWE | 53,590 |
| < | Temba | GAU | 35,056 |
| < | Tembisa | GAU | 282,272 |
| < | Thaba Nchu | FRE | 37,102 |
| < | Theunissen | FRE | 20,350 |
| < | Thohoyandou | LIM | 39,513 |
| < | Tswelelang (Wolmaransstad) | NWE | 22,178 |
| < | Uitenhage | ECA | 192,120 |
| < | Umtata | ECA | 72,205 |
| < | Upington | NCA | 54,544 |
| < | Vanderbijlpark | GAU | 253,335 |
| < | Vereeniging | GAU | 346,780 |
| < | Verwoerdburg (Centurion) | GAU | 114,575 |
| < | Virginia | FRE | 61,006 |
| < | Vryburg | NWE | 33,180 |
| < | Vryheid | KWA | 52,311 |
| < | Welkom (Free State Goldfields) | FRE | 203,296 |
| < | Westonaria | GAU | 113,932 |
| < | Witbank | MPU | 167,183 |
| < | Worcester | WCA | 76,894 |