Cities near Balfour

Balfour is a city of 46,008 inhabitants in South Africa. The most populous cities near Balfour within 100 km are Johannesburg, Soweto, Evaton. Distances are measured as the crow flies.

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Latitude: -26.6633° Longitude: 28.5902° Population: 46,008 Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
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Nearby cities 47 cities found

Sorted by population, from largest to smallest. Distances are measured as the crow flies.

City Country Distance Population
Johannesburg South Africa 74.8 km 9,418,183
Soweto South Africa 85.1 km 1,695,047
Evaton South Africa 75.0 km 725,468
Benoni South Africa 59.2 km 605,344
Thembisa South Africa 82.5 km 511,655
Vereeniging South Africa 66.0 km 474,681
Boksburg South Africa 60.0 km 445,168
Diepsloot South Africa 99.6 km 350,000
Randburg South Africa 86.3 km 337,053
Roodepoort South Africa 90.6 km 326,416
Brakpan South Africa 52.3 km 305,692
Germiston South Africa 63.0 km 255,863
Vanderbijlpark South Africa 74.9 km 246,754
Centurion South Africa 98.1 km 236,580
Springs South Africa 49.7 km 186,394
Ivory Park South Africa 83.9 km 184,383
Alexandra South Africa 79.0 km 179,624
Etwatwa South Africa 61.3 km 151,866
eMbalenhle South Africa 49.5 km 142,443
Nigel South Africa 28.1 km 140,644
Sasolburg South Africa 78.6 km 135,828
Alberton South Africa 64.1 km 121,536
Tokoza South Africa 56.9 km 106,000
Standerton South Africa 71.3 km 101,101
Delmas South Africa 58.2 km 92,046
Midrand South Africa 89.8 km 87,387
Heidelberg South Africa 29.0 km 85,858
Bethal South Africa 90.0 km 72,821
Trichardt South Africa 66.3 km 52,776
Edenvale South Africa 72.6 km 49,292
Bronkhorstspruit South Africa 96.1 km 41,209
Leslie South Africa 46.4 km 39,514
Phola South Africa 85.8 km 38,202
Heilbron South Africa 92.1 km 32,836
Lebohang South Africa 45.6 km 31,553
Frankfort South Africa 69.1 km 31,323
Midstream South Africa 91.5 km 25,000
Deneysville South Africa 55.1 km 23,337
Villiers South Africa 40.8 km 20,745
Secunda South Africa 58.7 km 20,418
Kinross South Africa 56.5 km 18,266
Kriel South Africa 81.0 km 18,255
Thubelihle South Africa 85.8 km 15,876
Poortje South Africa 84.9 km 13,362
Evander South Africa 55.9 km 12,180
Devon South Africa 39.0 km 11,476
Orange Farm South Africa 74.7 km 10,000

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