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Soshanguve

Gauteng · South Africa
City population
872,309
#7
in South Africa
#4
in Gauteng
#637
worldwide
PretoriaSoshanguve
-25.473, 28.099 · 32 km from Pretoria
City population
872,309
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in South Africa
#7
of 295 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#637
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of South Africa
1.3%
of the national population

About Soshanguve

The fourth-largest city in Gauteng, Soshanguve has a population of 872,309. It lies 32 km from Pretoria and accounts for 1.3% of South Africa's national population. Mabopane, with 110,972 residents, sits 5 km away; Ga-Rankuwa (90,945) and Hammanskraal (112,950) are 19 km and 20 km distant respectively.

This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.

Position in South Africa
#7of 295
LargestSmallest
Position in Gauteng
#4of 33
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
South Africa
Region
Gauteng
Rank in region
#4of 33
Distance to capital
32 km
to Pretoria
Elevation
1,179 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates
-25.473, 28.099
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 Africa

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

5KMMabopane111K people19KMGa-Rankuwa91K people20KMHammanskraal113K people26KMLetlhabile50K people32KMPretoria2.11M people

Compared with the World's Largest Cities

City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.

  1. Shanghai24.9M
  2. Beijing19M
  3. Shenzhen17.5M
  4. Guangzhou16.1M
  5. Kinshasa16M
  6. Istanbul15.7M
  7. Lagos15.4M
  8. Ho Chi Minh City14M
  9. Chengdu13.6M
  10. Lahore13M
  11. Mumbai12.7M
  12. São Paulo12.4M
  13. Mexico City12.3M
  14. Karachi11.6M
  15. Tianjin11.1M
  16. Soshanguve872K
City-proper figures only. Administrative boundaries differ between countries, so these are not directly comparable to metropolitan-area estimates.
Soshanguve compared with the fifteen largest cities
NameCity population
Shanghai24.9M
Beijing19M
Shenzhen17.5M
Guangzhou16.1M
Kinshasa16M
Istanbul15.7M
Lagos15.4M
Ho Chi Minh City14M
Chengdu13.6M
Lahore13M
Mumbai12.7M
São Paulo12.4M
Mexico City12.3M
Karachi11.6M
Tianjin11.1M
Soshanguve872K

Soshanguve Population FAQ

What is the population of Soshanguve?

Soshanguve has a city population of 872,309. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.

Where is Soshanguve?

Soshanguve is in Gauteng, South Africa, 32 km from the capital, Pretoria. Its coordinates are -25.473, 28.099.

How big is Soshanguve compared with other cities in South Africa?

It is the 7th largest of the 295 cities of 15,000 or more listed in South Africa, holding 1.3% of the national population.

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