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Kragbron, Free State, South Africa – South Africa Flag

Current Date And Time In Kragbron, South Africa

Friday, 14 August 2026
12:29:12 SAST
State: Free State
Currency: South African Rand (ZAR)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (SAST)
Population: 1,268
District: Fezile Dabi District Municipality

📍 Cities Near To Kragbron


Find cities, states and countries closest to Kragbron in Free State, 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 Kragbron.

📍 Kragbron 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 Kragbron from our regional database:

State / RegionFree State
DistrictFezile Dabi District Municipality
Total Population1,268
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude-26.9078° N
Center Longitude27.8873° E
Elevation1,480 m (4,856 ft)
UTC Time Zone+02:00
Population Rank in Free State#83 of 83
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bertha Shaft Village Bertha Shaft Village11 18 10
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Deneysville Deneysville13 21 11
East (E)
National Flag Of Evaton Evaton26 42 23
North (N)
National Flag Of Groenpunt Groenpunt11 18 9
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Heilbron Heilbron26 42 23
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Koppies Koppies30 48 26
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Mamello Mamello23 37 20
East (E)
National Flag Of Meyerton Meyerton25 41 22
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Oranjeville Oranjeville21 33 18
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Randvaal Randvaal23 38 20
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Sasolburg Sasolburg8 13 7
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Vanderbijlpark Vanderbijlpark14 22 12
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Vanderbijlpark Vanderbijlpark15 24 13
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Vereeniging Vereeniging16 26 14
North (N)
National Flag Of Vereeniging Vereeniging21 35 19
North (N)

🏳️ States Near To Kragbron


States and regions closest to Free State (home state of Kragbron), 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 Berea99 159 86
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Butha-Buthe Butha-Buthe93 149 80
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Gauteng Gauteng151 243 131
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Leribe Leribe87 141 76
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Mafeteng District Mafeteng District123 198 107
South (S)
National Flag Of Maseru District Maseru District116 187 101
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Mokhotlong District Mokhotlong District147 236 128
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Mpumalanga Mpumalanga34 54 29
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Mpumalanga Mpumalanga140 225 122
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Mpumalanga Mpumalanga138 222 120
North-northeast (NNE)

🌎 Countries Near To Kragbron


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Kragbron (You)Free State1,268
SasolburgFree State135,82812.6NNW
GroenpuntGauteng4,46617.5ENE
Bertha Shaft VillageFree State2,19317.8NNE
DeneysvilleFree State23,33720.9E
VanderbijlparkGauteng246,75422.3NNW
VanderbijlparkMpumalanga24.1NNW
VereenigingGauteng474,68126.4N
OranjevilleFree State6,18933.3ESE
VereenigingMpumalanga34.6N
MamelloGauteng1,40736.5E

🏆 Free State City Rankings

How does Kragbron rank within Free State? 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 Kragbron appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Bloemfontein556,637
Welkom431,944
Botshabelo309,714
Sasolburg135,828
Virginia122,502
Kroonstad117,152
Kutloanong95,008
Bethlehem91,075
Phuthaditjhaba84,258
Odendaalsrus76,371

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Sasolburg1,730.00
Bloemfontein236.17
Botshabelo103.98
Boshof91.70
Winburg67.20
Ficksburg58.20
Fauresmith53.20
Jagersfontein45.50
Bethulie37.00
Parys32.90

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Phuthaditjhaba3,535.80
Viljoenskroon3,070.11
Wesselsbron3,017.87
Botshabelo2,978.59
Bloemfontein2,356.93
Parys2,167.75
Hlohlolwane1,109.95
Allanridge1,000.00
Memel960.27
Arlington855.54
✈️ Nearest Airport
O.R. Tambo International Airport
IATA: JNB
93 km (58 mi) from Kragbron
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 Free State Cities
Kragbron ranks #83 of 83 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Kragbron Sits on the Map

Kragbron sits inside Free State, South Africa and ranks #83 of 83 cities in Free State 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 Kragbron 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 Kragbron 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 Kragbron and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Kragbron against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Free State city rankings

🌎 Beyond Kragbron: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Kragbron

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Kragbron MapView the Kragbron map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Kragbron Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Free State OverviewExplore the Free State 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 Kragbron

Which cities are closest to Kragbron?

See the Cities Near To Kragbron 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 Free State by population and density.

How is the distance from Kragbron to nearby places calculated?

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

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Kragbron. 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 Free State city rankings above to size up each candidate.

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

Kragbron ranks #83 of 83 cities in Free State 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 Kragbron?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Kragbron is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), about 93 km (58 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.