Main Cities of South Africa
List of the main cities of South Africa, ordered by number of inhabitants.
| name | type | population |
|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | city | 4,434,827 |
| Cape Town | city | 3,740,026 |
| Durban | city | 3,442,361 |
| Soweto | city | 1,270,000 |
| Gqeberha / Port Elizabeth | city | 1,050,000 |
| Pretoria | city | 741,651 |
| Polokwane | city | 628,999 |
| Pietermaritzburg | city | 618,536 |
| Rustenburg | city | 549,575 |
| Thembisa | town | 463,109 |
| Mitchells Plain | town | 400,000 |
| Bloemfontein | city | 370,000 |
| Newcastle | city | 363,236 |
| Randburg | city | 335,000 |
| Randburg | city | 335,000 |
| Khayelitsha | town | 330,000 |
| Roodepoort | city | 325,000 |
| Krugersdorp | city | 275,000 |
| East London | city | 267,007 |
| Boksburg | town | 260,000 |
| Centurion | town | 236,580 |
| iBhayi | town | 235,000 |
| Kimberley | city | 225,160 |
| Sandton | city | 222,415 |
| Mthatha | city | 210,783 |
| Mpumalanga | town | 193,058 |
| Klerksdorp | city | 186,515 |
| Botshabelo | city | 181,712 |
| Benoni | town | 158,777 |
| Blue Downs | town | 150,000 |
| Motherwell | town | 140,000 |
| Diepsloot | town | 138,329 |
| Bethelsdorp | town | 130,000 |
| Madadeni | town | 119,497 |
| Ga-Masemola | town | 115,457 |
| Paarl | city | 112,045 |
| Mbombela | city | 110,159 |
| eMalahleni | city | 108,673 |
| KwaNobuhle | town | 107,474 |
| Kariega | town | 103,639 |
| Vereeniging | city | 100,000 |
| Worcester | town | 97,098 |
| Vanderbijlpark | town | 95,840 |
| Lenasia | town | 89,714 |
| Middelburg | town | 87,348 |
| Elsiesriver | town | 85,000 |
| Ermelo | town | 83,865 |
| Milnerton | town | 80,000 |
| Parow | town | 80,000 |
| Somerset West | town | 80,000 |
| Osizweni | town | 77,845 |
| Ennerdale | town | 77,815 |
| Strand | town | 75,000 |
| Upington | city | 74,834 |
| Ezakheni | town | 70,809 |
| Thaba Nchu | city | 70,118 |
| Thohoyandou | town | 69,453 |
| Komani | town | 68,872 |
| Makhanda | city | 67,264 |
| Ladysmith | city | 64,855 |
| Welkom | city | 64,130 |
| Khutsong | town | 62,458 |
| Oudtshoorn | town | 61,507 |
| Bethal | town | 60,779 |
| Kraaifontein | town | 60,000 |
| Mossel Bay | town | 60,000 |
| Stellenbosch | town | 60,000 |
| Piet Retief | town | 57,428 |
| Richards Bay | city | 57,387 |
| Atlantis | town | 55,000 |
| Knysna | town | 51,078 |
| Matsulu | town | 47,306 |
| Bela-Bela | town | 45,001 |
| Kuilsrivier | town | 45,000 |
| Standerton | town | 43,966 |
| Potchefstroom | city | 43,448 |
| Musina | city | 42,678 |
| Secunda | city | 40,198 |
| Durbanville | town | 40,000 |
| Siyabuswa | town | 36,882 |
| Malmesbury | town | 35,897 |
| Mkhuhlu | town | 35,864 |
| Lebowakgomo | town | 35,087 |
| Dundee | town | 34,924 |
| Kanyamazane | town | 34,593 |
| Acornhoek | town | 33,529 |
| eMjindini | town | 33,241 |
| Mokopane | city | 30,151 |
| Eersterivier | town | 30,000 |
| Thabazimbi | town | 28,847 |
| Robertson | town | 27,715 |
| Jeffreys Bay | town | 27,107 |
| Lichtenburg | town | 26,338 |
| Giyani | town | 25,954 |
| Port Alfred | town | 25,859 |
| Louis Trichardt | city | 25,360 |
| Mookgophong | town | 24,853 |
| Carletonville | town | 23,000 |
| Kamhlushwa | town | 21,832 |
| Mahubahuba | town | 21,377 |