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Paarl
City population
236,910
#30
in South Africa
#2
in Western Cape
#2,434
worldwide
-33.734, 18.975 · 1,256 km from Pretoria
About Paarl
Paarl is a city in Western Cape, South Africa with a population of 236,910. It is the 30th largest of the 295 cities of 15,000 or more listed in South Africa, and the 2,434th largest worldwide. It lies 1,256 km from Pretoria.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#2of 39
Elevation
107 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates
-33.734, 18.975
Record updated
2024-12-02
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.