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Polokwane
City population
272,461
#26
in South Africa
#1
in Limpopo
#2,096
worldwide
-23.904, 29.469 · 242 km from Pretoria
About Polokwane
Polokwane is a city in Limpopo, South Africa with a population of 272,461. It is the 26th largest of the 295 cities of 15,000 or more listed in South Africa, and the 2,096th largest worldwide. It lies 242 km from Pretoria.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 27
Elevation
1,315 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates
-23.904, 29.469
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.