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Franschhoek
City population
20,000
#238
in South Africa
#28
in Western Cape
#25,379
worldwide
-33.911, 19.120 · 1,260 km from Pretoria
About Franschhoek
Franschhoek is a city in Western Cape, South Africa with a population of 20,000. It is the 238th largest of the 295 cities of 15,000 or more listed in South Africa, and the 25,379th largest worldwide. It lies 1,260 km from Pretoria.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#28of 39
Elevation
273 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates
-33.911, 19.120
Record updated
2025-08-29
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.