List of populated places in South Africa

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A

Name Province Remarks/new name
Aalwynsfontein Northern Cape
Aan de Doorns Western Cape
Aberdeen Eastern Cape
Aberfeldy Free State
Abbotsdale Western Cape
Acornhoek Mpumalanga
Adelaide Eastern Cape
Adendorp Eastern Cape
Addo Eastern Cape
Afguns Limpopo
Aggeneys Northern Cape
L'Agulhas or Agulhas Western Cape also see Cape Agulhas
Ahrens KwaZulu-Natal
Akasia Gauteng northwest of Pretoria
Albertinia Western Cape Garden route
Alberton Gauteng
Albertshoek North West
Alderley Eastern Cape
Aldinville KwaZulu-Natal
Alexander Bay Northern Cape
Alexandria Eastern Cape
Alexandra Gauteng Township north of Johannesburg
Alettasrus North West
Alice Eastern Cape Edikeni in Xhosa
Alicedale Eastern Cape
Aliwal North Eastern Cape
Allandale Free State
Allanridge Free State
Alldays Limpopo
Allep Free State
Alpha KwaZulu-Natal
Amalia North West
Amalienstein Western Cape klein karoo
Amanzimtoti KwaZulu-Natal
Amersfoort Mpumalanga
Amsterdam Mpumalanga
Anerley KwaZulu-Natal
Andriesvale Northern Cape
Arlington Free State
Arniston Western Cape
Ashton Western Cape
Askham Northern Cape
Atlantis Western Cape
Atteridgeville Gauteng
Augrabies Northern Cape
Aurora Western Cape

B

Name Province Remarks/new name
Baardskeerdersbos Western Cape
Babelegi North West
Babanango KwaZulu-Natal
Badplaas Mpumalanga
Bailey Eastern Cape
Bakerville North West
Balfour Mpumalanga
Balfour Eastern Cape Amatola Region
Balgowan KwaZulu-Natal
Ballengeich KwaZulu-Natal
Ballito KwaZulu-Natal
Balmoral Mpumalanga
Baltimore Limpopo
Banana Beach KwaZulu-Natal
Bandelierkop Limpopo
Bandur Limpopo
Bank, Gauteng Gauteng
Bankkop Mpumalanga
Ba-Phalaborwa Limpopo also see Phalaborwa
Bapsfontein Gauteng
Barakke Eastern Cape
Barberspan North West is known as Leghadighadi, meaning 'Deep waterhole'
Barberton Mpumalanga
Barkly East Eastern Cape
Barkly West Northern Cape
Baroda Eastern Cape
Baroe Eastern Cape
Barrington Western Cape
Barrydale Western Cape
Bathurst Eastern Cape
Baviaan Western Cape
Bayala KwaZulu-Natal
Bazley KwaZulu-Natal
Beaufort West Western Cape
Beauty Limpopo
Bedford Eastern Cape
Beestekraal North West
Behulpsaam Eastern Cape
Beitbridge Limpopo
Bekker Northern Cape
Bela-Bela Limpopo (previously Warmbaths)
Belfast Mpumalanga
Bell Eastern Cape
Bellevue Eastern Cape
Bellville Western Cape now part of Cape Town
Belmont Northern Cape
Bendigo KwaZulu-Natal
Benoni Gauteng
Berbice Mpumalanga
Berea Western Cape
Bergplaas Western Cape
Bergrivier Western Cape
Bergville KwaZulu-Natal
Berlin Eastern Cape
Bermolli Northern Cape
Besters KwaZulu-Natal
Bethal Mpumalanga
Bethanie North West
Bethelsdorp Eastern Cape
Bethlehem Free State
Bethulie Free State
Bettiesdam Mpumalanga
Betty's Bay Western Cape
Bewley North West
Biesiesfontein Western Cape
Biesiespoort Northern Cape
Biesiesvlei North West
Biggarsberg KwaZulu-Natal
Bhisho Eastern Cape (previously Bisho; is Capital of Eastern Cape)
Bitterfontein Western Cape West Coast
Bityi| Eastern Cape
Bloemfontein Free State
Bloemhof North West
Boipatong Gauteng
Boksburg Gauteng
Bonnievale Western Cape
Bonza Bay Eastern Cape Part of East London
Bophelong Gauteng
Bosbokrand Mpumalanga Also known as Boksbokrand
Boshof Free State
Boston KwaZulu-Natal
Bothaville Free State
Botshabelo Free State
Brakpan Gauteng
Brandfort Free State
Braunschweig Eastern Cape
Bray North West
Bredasdorp Western Cape
Breyten Mpumalanga
Brits North West
Britstown Northern Cape
Broederstroom North West
Bronkhorstspruit Gauteng
Buffelsjagbaai Western Cape
Bultfontein Free State
Bulwer KwaZulu-Natal
Burgersdorp Eastern Cape
Butterworth Eastern Cape (now Gcuwa)

C

Name Province Remarks/new name
Cala Eastern Cape
Caledon Western Cape
Calitzdorp Western Cape
Calvert KwaZulu-Natal
Calvinia Northern Cape
Cambria Eastern Cape
Campbell Northern Cape
Camperdown KwaZulu-Natal
Camps Bay Western Cape Part of Cape Town
Candover KwaZulu-Natal
Cannon Rocks Eastern Cape
Cape St. Francis Eastern Cape
Cape Town Western Cape
Cape Vidal KwaZulu-Natal
Carletonville Gauteng
Carlow Limpopo
Carlsonia North West
Carlton Northern Cape
Carnarvon Northern Cape
Carolina Mpumalanga
Catalina Bay KwaZulu-Natal
Carolusberg Northern Cape
Cathcart Eastern Cape
Catoridge KwaZulu-Natal
Cedarville KwaZulu-Natal
Centurion Gauteng
Ceres Western Cape
Chalumna Eastern Cape
Chantelle Gauteng
Charl Cilliers Mpumalanga
Charlestown KwaZulu-Natal
Chintsa Eastern Cape
Chrissiesmeer Mpumalanga
Christiana North West
Chuniespoort Limpopo
Churchaven Western Cape
Citrusdal Western Cape
Clansthal KwaZulu-Natal
Clanwilliam Western Cape
Claremont Western Cape
Clarens Free State
Clarkebury Eastern Cape
Clarkson Western Cape
Clermont KwaZulu-Natal
Clewer Mpumalanga
Clifford Eastern Cape
Clifton Western Cape Part of Cape Town
Clocolan Free State
Coalville Mpumalanga
Coega Eastern Cape
Concordia Northern Cape
Coffee Bay Eastern Cape
Cofimvaba Eastern Cape
Coghlan Eastern Cape
Colchester Eastern Cape
Coleford Eastern Cape
Colesberg Northern Cape
Colenso KwaZulu-Natal
Coligny North West
Colston Northern Cape
Commondale Mpumalanga
Constantia Western Cape Part of Cape Town
Copperton Northern Cape
Cornelia Free State
Cookhouse Eastern Cape
Cradock Eastern Cape
Cullinan Gauteng

D

Name Province Remarks/new name
Danielskuil
Dannhauser KwaZulu-Natal
Dargle KwaZulu-Natal
Darling Western Cape
Daveyton Gauteng
De Aar Northern Cape
Dealesville Free State
De Doorns Western Cape
De Kelders Western Cape
Delareyville North West
Delmas Mpumalanga
Delportshoop Northern Cape
Deneysville Free State
Derby North West
De Rust Western Cape
Despatch Eastern Cape
Devon Gauteng
Dewetsdorp Free State
Dibeng Northern Cape
Dingleton Northern Cape
Döhne Eastern Cape
Doonside KwaZulu-Natal
Doringbaai Western Cape
Dortrecht Eastern Cape
Douglas Northern Cape
Drummond KwaZulu-Natal
Duduza Gauteng
Duiwelskloof Limpopo renamed Modjadjiskloof
Dullstroom Mpumalanga
Dundee KwaZulu-Natal
Durban KwaZulu-Natal
Dysselsdorp Western Cape

E

Name Province Remarks/new name
Edenburg Free State
Edenvale Gauteng
Edenville Free State
Eendekuil Western Cape
East London Eastern Cape eMonti, sometimes referred to as Buffalo City
ekuPhakameni KwaZulu-Natal
Elandsbaai Western Cape
Elandslaagte KwaZulu-Natal
Elim Western Cape
Elgin Western Cape
Elliot Eastern Cape
Empangeni KwaZulu-Natal
Ermelo Mpumalanga
Eshowe KwaZulu-Natal
Estcourt KwaZulu-Natal
Evaton Gauteng
Excelsior Free State

F

Name Province Remarks/new name
Fauresmith Free State
Ficksburg Free State
Fisherhaven Western Cape
Flagstaff Eastern Cape
Fort Beaufort Eastern Cape
Fouriesburg Free State
Frankfort Free State
Franklin KwaZulu-Natal
Franskraal Western Cape
Franschhoek Western Cape
Fraserburg Northern Cape

G

Name Province Remarks/new name
Gansbaai Western Cape
Ganyesa North West
Ga-Rankuwe North West
Gcuwa Eastern Cape previously Butterworth
Genadendal Western Cape
George Western Cape
Germiston Gauteng
Giyani Limpopo
Glencoe KwaZulu-Natal
Gonubie Eastern Cape
Gouda Western Cape
Graaff-Reinet Eastern Cape
Graafwater Western Cape
Grabouw Western Cape
Grahamstown Eastern Cape
Graskop Mpumalanga
Gravelotte, Limpopo Limpopo
Greylingstad Mpumalanga
Greyton Western Cape
Greytown KwaZulu-Natal
Griekwastad Northern Cape formerly Griquatown
Groblersdal Limpopo
Groblershoop Northern Cape
Groot Marico North West

H

Name Province Remarks/new name
Haenertsburg Limpopo
Hammanskraal Gauteng
Hankey Eastern Cape
Harrismith Free State
Hartbeespoort North West Province
Hattingspruit KwaZulu-Natal
Hazyview Mpumalanga
Hectorspruit Mpumalanga
Heidelberg Gauteng
Heidelberg Western Cape
Heilbron Free State
Henley on Klip Gauteng
Hennenman Free State
Hermanus Western Cape
Hertzogville Free State
Hibberdene KwaZulu-Natal
Hillcrest KwaZulu-Natal
Hilton KwaZulu-Natal
Himeville KwaZulu-Natal
Hobhouse Free State
Hoedspruit Limpopo
Hofmeyr Eastern Cape
Hoopstad Free State
Hopefield Western Cape
Howick KwaZulu-Natal
Humansdorp Eastern Cape

I

Name Province Remarks/new name
Idutywa Eastern Cape renamed to Dutywa
Ifafa Beach KwaZulu-Natal
Illovo Beach KwaZulu-Natal
Impendile
Inanda (disambiguation)
Ingwavuma KwaZulu-Natal
Irene Gauteng
Isando Gauteng
Isipingo Beach KwaZulu-Natal
Itumeleng
Ixopo KwaZulu-Natal

J

Name Province Remarks/new name
Jansenville
Jacobsdal Free State
Jagersfontein Free State
Jeffreys Bay Eastern Cape
Johannesburg Gauteng

K

Name Province Remarks/new name
Kaapmuiden Mpumalanga
Karridene KwaZulu-Natal
Katlehong Gauteng
Kempton Park Gauteng
Kenton-on-Sea Eastern Cape
Kestell Free State
Keurboomstrand Western Cape
Kgotsong Free State
Khayelitsha Western Cape
Kimberley Northern Cape
Kingsburgh KwaZulu-Natal
King William's Town Eastern Cape
Kinross Mpumalanga
Kirkwood Eastern Cape
Klerksdorp North West Province
Kloof KwaZulu-Natal
Knysna Western Cape
Koffiefontein Free State
Kokstad KwaZulu-Natal
Komatipoort Mpumalanga
Koppies Free State
Kromdraai Gauteng
Kroonstad Free State
Kriel Mpumalanga
Krugersdorp Gauteng
KwaDukuza KwaZulu-Natal previously Stanger
KwaMashu KwaZulu-Natal
KwaMhlanga Mpumalanga
KwaThema Gauteng

L

Name Province Remarks/new name
Ladybrand Free State
Ladysmith KwaZulu-Natal
La Lucia
La Mercy KwaZulu-Natal
Lenasia Gauteng
Lephalale Limpopo previously Ellisras
Lichtenburg North West Province
Lindley Free State
Littleton
Loopspruit Mpumalanga
Louis Trichardt Limpopo From June 2003 to March 2007 known as Makhado
Louwsburg KwaZulu-Natal Zulu Name Ngotshe
Luckhoff Free State
Lydenburg Mpumalanga

M

Name Province Remarks/new name
Machadodorp Mpumalanga
Maclear Eastern Cape
Madadeni
Mafikeng North West Province
Magaliesburg Gauteng
Mahlabatini KwaZulu-Natal
Makeleketla
Malelane Mpumalanga
Mamelodi Gauteng
Mandini
Marble Hall Limpopo
Margate KwaZulu-Natal
Marquard Free State
Matatiele Eastern Cape
Melmoth KwaZulu-Natal
Memel Free State
Merrivale KwaZulu-Natal
Meyerton Gauteng
Milddleburg Eastern Cape
Middleburg Mpumalanga
Midrand Gauteng
Mkuze KwaZulu-Natal
Mmabatho North West Province
Modder River Northern Cape
Modimolle Limpopo (previously Nylstroom)
Mokopane Limpopo (previously Potgietersrus)
Molteno Eastern Cape
Mooirivier KwaZulu-Natal
Morgenzon Mpumalanga
Mount Edgecombe KwaZulu-Natal
Mount Fletcher
Mossel Bay Western Cape
Mthatha Eastern Cape
Mtubatuba KwaZulu-Natal
Mtunzini KwaZulu-Natal
Muden
Muldersdrift
Musina Limpopo (previously Messina)

N

Name Province Remarks/new name
Naboomspruit Limpopo previously Mookgophong
Nelspruit Mpumalanga new name Mbombela
Newcastle KwaZulu-Natal
New Germany KwaZulu-Natal
New Hanover KwaZulu-Natal
Ngcobo Eastern Cape
Nieu-Bethesda Eastern Cape
Nigel Gauteng
Nongoma KwaZulu-Natal
Nottingham Road KwaZulu-Natal

O

P

Q

R

S

S Soshanguve

T

U

V

W

Y

Z

Name Province Remarks/new name
Capitals: Pretoria (executive); Bloemfontein (judicial); Cape Town (legislative)
Provinces
Municipalities
Settlements