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Nomathamasanqa, Eastern Cape, South Africa – South Africa Flag

Current Date And Time In Nomathamasanqa, South Africa

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
09:18:14 SAST
Currency: South African Rand (ZAR)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (SAST)
Population: 12,815
District: Sarah Baartman District Municipality

📍 Cities Near To Nomathamasanqa


Find cities, states and countries closest to Nomathamasanqa in Eastern Cape, South Africa with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Nomathamasanqa.

📍 Nomathamasanqa Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Nomathamasanqa from our regional database:

State / RegionEastern Cape
DistrictSarah Baartman District Municipality
Total Population12,815
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude-33.5228° N
Center Longitude25.7104° E
Elevation63 m (207 ft)
UTC Time Zone+02:00
Population Rank in Eastern Cape#40 of 133
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Addo Addo2 3 2
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Adelaide Adelaide66 106 57
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Alexandria Alexandria41 67 36
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Alice Alice83 133 72
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Alicedale Alicedale26 42 23
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Balfour Balfour88 142 76
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bathurst Bathurst64 104 56
East (E)
National Flag Of Bedford Bedford62 100 54
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Bontrug Bontrug16 25 14
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Cathcart Cathcart119 191 103
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Clarendon Marine Clarendon Marine39 63 34
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Clarkson Clarkson86 138 74
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Colchester Colchester13 21 12
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Cookhouse Cookhouse54 87 47
North (N)
National Flag Of Cradock Cradock94 151 82
North (N)

🏳️ States Near To Nomathamasanqa


States and regions closest to Eastern Cape (home state of Nomathamasanqa), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Berea Berea200 322 174
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Butha-Buthe Butha-Buthe235 379 204
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Free State Free State276 445 240
North (N)
National Flag Of KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal334 537 290
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Leribe Leribe225 362 195
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Mafeteng District Mafeteng District156 251 135
North (N)
National Flag Of Maseru District Maseru District179 287 155
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Mohale's Hoek District Mohale's Hoek District140 226 122
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Mokhotlong District Mokhotlong District222 358 193
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Mpumalanga Mpumalanga40 64 34
West-southwest (WSW)

🌎 Countries Near To Nomathamasanqa


Countries bordering or closest to South Africa, with aerial distance and compass direction from Nomathamasanqa's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Angola Angola1,376 2,215 1,195
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Botswana Botswana579 932 503
North (N)
National Flag Of Eswatini Eswatini588 946 510
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Lesotho Lesotho323 520 281
East (E)
National Flag Of Malawi Malawi1,398 2,250 1,214
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Mozambique Mozambique1,139 1,833 989
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Namibia Namibia592 953 514
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Zambia Zambia1,244 2,002 1,080
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe887 1,428 771
North-northeast (NNE)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Nomathamasanqa. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Eastern Cape, South Africa.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Nomathamasanqa (You)Eastern Cape12,815
AddoEastern Cape7,4753.4SW
EnonEastern Cape2,58720.7NW
ColchesterEastern Cape2,48321.4SSE
BontrugEastern Cape10,05725.3WNW
PatersonEastern Cape6,68726.1ENE
KirkwoodEastern Cape10,14828.4WNW
KariegaEastern Cape291,05238.6SW
WestvilleEastern Cape39.9SSW
Khaya MnandiEastern Cape5,50041.3SW
AlicedaleEastern Cape4,63942.0ENE

🏆 Eastern Cape City Rankings

How does Nomathamasanqa rank within Eastern Cape? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Nomathamasanqa appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Gqeberha1,050,078
East London478,676
Kariega291,052
Mdantsane205,504
Mthatha164,848
Bhisho137,287
Queenstown118,599
Qonce93,072
Grahamstown91,548
Graaff Reinet62,896

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Gqeberha1,845.00
Graaff Reinet203.60
East London156.70
Stutterheim121.42
Tarkastad83.50
Queenstown71.30
Qonce65.52
Mthatha54.97
Fort Beaufort46.19
Humansdorp34.50

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Bhisho16,990.97
Flagstaff4,548.15
East London3,054.73
Mthatha2,998.87
Alice1,841.73
Lusikisiki1,808.31
Queenstown1,663.38
Jeffreys Bay1,562.15
Qonce1,420.51
Libode1,390.33
✈️ Nearest Airport
Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport
IATA: PLZ
53 km (33 mi) from Nomathamasanqa
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Eastern Cape Cities
Nomathamasanqa ranks #40 of 133 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Nomathamasanqa? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Nomathamasanqa Sits on the Map

Nomathamasanqa sits inside Eastern Cape, South Africa and ranks #40 of 133 cities in Eastern Cape by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Nomathamasanqa to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Nomathamasanqa outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Nomathamasanqa and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Nomathamasanqa against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Eastern Cape city rankings

🌎 Beyond Nomathamasanqa: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Nomathamasanqa and the countries closest to Nomathamasanqa by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near South Africa. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Africa.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Nomathamasanqa, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Nomathamasanqa at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Nomathamasanqa

If you're stringing together stops in Eastern Cape, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Nomathamasanqa — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Nomathamasanqa MapView the Nomathamasanqa map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Nomathamasanqa Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Eastern Cape OverviewExplore the Eastern Cape state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ South Africa Country DataGet complete South Africa data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Nomathamasanqa

Which cities are closest to Nomathamasanqa?

See the Cities Near To Nomathamasanqa table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Eastern Cape by population and density.

How is the distance from Nomathamasanqa to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Nomathamasanqa and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Nomathamasanqa map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Nomathamasanqa will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Nomathamasanqa to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Nomathamasanqa?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Nomathamasanqa. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Eastern Cape city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Nomathamasanqa compare in size to the cities near it?

Nomathamasanqa ranks #40 of 133 cities in Eastern Cape by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Nomathamasanqa?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Nomathamasanqa is Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ), about 53 km (33 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.