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Ugie, Eastern Cape, South Africa – South Africa Flag

Current Date And Time In Ugie, South Africa

Saturday, 15 August 2026
16:58:32 SAST
Currency: South African Rand (ZAR)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (SAST)
Population: 16,133
District: Joe Gqabi District Municipality

📍 Cities Near To Ugie


Find cities, states and countries closest to Ugie 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 Ugie.

📍 Ugie 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 Ugie from our regional database:

State / RegionEastern Cape
DistrictJoe Gqabi District Municipality
Total Population16,133
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude-31.1981° N
Center Longitude28.2335° E
Elevation1,316 m (4,318 ft)
UTC Time Zone+02:00
Population Rank in Eastern Cape#32 of 133
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Alice Alice137 221 119
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Aliwal North Aliwal North97 156 84
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Balfour Balfour130 209 113
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Barkly East Barkly East41 66 36
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bulwer Bulwer133 213 115
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Butterworth Butterworth78 126 68
South (S)
National Flag Of Cala Cala39 63 34
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Cathcart Cathcart99 160 86
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Cedarville Cedarville74 119 64
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Centane Centane90 146 79
South (S)
National Flag Of Cibelichle Cibelichle142 229 124
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Cofimvaba Cofimvaba67 109 59
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Dordrecht Dordrecht71 114 62
West (W)
National Flag Of Dutywa Dutywa62 100 54
South (S)
National Flag Of Elliotdale Elliotdale59 95 51
South-southeast (SSE)

🏳️ States Near To Ugie


States and regions closest to Eastern Cape (home state of Ugie), 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 Mpumalanga245 395 213
North (N)

🌎 Countries Near To Ugie


Countries bordering or closest to South Africa, with aerial distance and compass direction from Ugie'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 Ugie. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Eastern Cape, South Africa.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Ugie (You)Eastern Cape16,133
MaclearEastern Cape12,60418.1NE
KhowaEastern Cape17,22439.4WSW
TsoloEastern Cape6,86051.1ESE
NgcoboEastern Cape11,78357.6SSW
QumbuEastern Cape5,90460.7E
TlokoengEastern Cape15,88461.9NNE
CalaEastern Cape15,76462.6SW
Barkly EastEastern Cape11,96565.9WNW
MthathaEastern Cape164,84868.0SE
Mount FrereEastern Cape11,84279.4ENE

🏆 Eastern Cape City Rankings

How does Ugie 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 Ugie 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
K. D. Matanzima Airport
IATA: UTT
57 km (35 mi) from Ugie
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
Ugie ranks #32 of 133 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Ugie Sits on the Map

Ugie sits inside Eastern Cape, South Africa and ranks #32 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 Ugie 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 Ugie 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 Ugie and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Ugie against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Eastern Cape city rankings

🌎 Beyond Ugie: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Ugie and the countries closest to Ugie 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 Ugie, 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 Ugie at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Ugie

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Ugie MapView the Ugie map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Ugie 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 Ugie

Which cities are closest to Ugie?

See the Cities Near To Ugie 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 Ugie to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Ugie 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 Ugie 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 Ugie 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 Ugie 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 Ugie?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Ugie. 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 Ugie compare in size to the cities near it?

Ugie ranks #32 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 Ugie?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Ugie is K. D. Matanzima Airport (UTT), about 57 km (35 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.