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Bhisho
City population
137,287
#50
in South Africa
#6
in Eastern Cape
#4,146
worldwide
-32.847, 27.442 · 793 km from Pretoria
About Bhisho
Bhisho is a city in Eastern Cape, South Africa with a population of 137,287. It is the 50th largest of the 295 cities of 15,000 or more listed in South Africa, and the 4,146th largest worldwide. It lies 793 km from Pretoria.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#6of 34
Elevation
535 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates
-32.847, 27.442
Record updated
2026-04-14
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 295 in South AfricaClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.