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Ventersburg, Free State, South Africa – South Africa Flag

Current Date And Time In Ventersburg, South Africa

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
11:02:43 SAST
State: Free State
Currency: South African Rand (ZAR)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (SAST)
Population: 13,490
District: Lejweleputswa District Municipality

📍 Cities Near To Ventersburg


Find cities, states and countries closest to Ventersburg 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 Ventersburg.

📍 Ventersburg 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 Ventersburg from our regional database:

State / RegionFree State
DistrictLejweleputswa District Municipality
Total Population13,490
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude-28.0856° N
Center Longitude27.1381° E
Elevation1,435 m (4,708 ft)
UTC Time Zone+02:00
Population Rank in Free State#43 of 83
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Allanridge Allanridge38 61 33
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Arlington Arlington44 70 38
East (E)
National Flag Of Balfour Balfour133 213 115
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bertha Shaft Village Bertha Shaft Village104 168 91
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Bethlehem Bethlehem72 116 62
East (E)
National Flag Of Bloemfontein Bloemfontein91 146 79
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bloemhof Bloemhof98 158 85
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bothaville Bothaville58 93 50
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Botshabelo Botshabelo85 137 74
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bultfontein Bultfontein62 99 54
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Butha-Buthe Butha-Buthe82 132 71
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Clarens Clarens83 134 72
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Dealesville Dealesville93 149 81
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Deneysville Deneysville101 163 88
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Dewetsdorp Dewetsdorp107 173 93
South-southwest (SSW)

🏳️ States Near To Ventersburg


States and regions closest to Free State (home state of Ventersburg), 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 Mpumalanga138 222 120
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Mpumalanga Mpumalanga140 225 122
Northwest (NW)

🌎 Countries Near To Ventersburg


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Ventersburg (You)Free State13,490
PhomolongFree State24,6359.8NW
HennenmanFree State22,84716.5NW
VirginiaFree State122,50226.8W
WelkomFree State431,94441.3WNW
SteynsrusFree State10,91044.3ENE
KutloanongFree State95,00847.3NW
KroonstadFree State117,15249.3N
WinburgFree State16,86249.7SSW
OdendaalsrusFree State76,37149.8WNW
SenekalFree State39,58454.0ESE

🏆 Free State City Rankings

How does Ventersburg 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 Ventersburg 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
Bram Fischer International Airport
IATA: BFN
139 km (86 mi) from Ventersburg
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
Ventersburg ranks #43 of 83 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Ventersburg Sits on the Map

Ventersburg sits inside Free State, South Africa and ranks #43 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 Ventersburg 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 Ventersburg 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 Ventersburg and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Ventersburg against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Free State city rankings

🌎 Beyond Ventersburg: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Ventersburg

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Ventersburg?

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

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

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

Ventersburg ranks #43 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 Ventersburg?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Ventersburg is Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN), about 139 km (86 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.