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Orient Hills, Gauteng, South Africa – South Africa Flag

Current Date And Time In Orient Hills, South Africa

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
07:59:13 SAST
State: Gauteng
Currency: South African Rand (ZAR)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (SAST)
Population: 2,043
District: West Rand District Municipality

📍 Cities Near To Orient Hills


Find cities, states and countries closest to Orient Hills in Gauteng, 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 Orient Hills.

📍 Orient Hills 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 Orient Hills from our regional database:

State / RegionGauteng
DistrictWest Rand District Municipality
Total Population2,043
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude-26.0314° N
Center Longitude27.6027° E
Elevation1,569 m (5,148 ft)
UTC Time Zone+02:00
Population Rank in Gauteng#60 of 65
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bagale Bagale4 6 3
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Brits Brits30 48 26
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Carletonville Carletonville26 42 23
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Carltonville Carltonville29 46 25
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Dainfern Dainfern25 40 22
East (E)
National Flag Of Elsburg Gold Mine Elsburg Gold Mine27 43 23
South (S)
National Flag Of Ferndale Ferndale24 39 21
East (E)
National Flag Of Glenharvie Glenharvie25 40 22
South (S)
National Flag Of Hartbeespoort Hartbeespoort27 43 23
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Hillshaven Hillshaven23 37 20
South (S)
National Flag Of Krugersdorp Krugersdorp11 18 10
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Krugersdorp Krugersdorp13 22 12
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Magaliesburg Magaliesburg4 6 3
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Maraisburg Maraisburg23 38 20
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Marikana Marikana24 39 21
North-northwest (NNW)

🏳️ States Near To Orient Hills


States and regions closest to Gauteng (home state of Orient Hills), 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 Berea222 357 193
South (S)
National Flag Of Butha-Buthe Butha-Buthe192 309 167
South (S)
National Flag Of Free State Free State151 243 131
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Gaborone Gaborone160 258 139
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Hhohho Region Hhohho Region208 335 181
East (E)
National Flag Of Jwaneng Jwaneng226 364 196
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Kgatleng Kgatleng167 268 145
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal249 401 217
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Kweneng Kweneng194 311 168
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Leribe Leribe198 319 172
South (S)

🌎 Countries Near To Orient Hills


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Orient Hills (You)Gauteng2,043
BagaleGauteng16,0875.9SE
MagaliesburgGauteng7,6236.3NW
KrugersdorpGauteng378,82118.3ESE
RandfonteinGauteng133,65419.7SSE
RandfonteinMpumalanga20.1SSE
KrugersdorpMpumalanga21.7ESE
MuldersdriseloopGauteng1,50023.5E
RoodepoortGauteng326,41630.6ESE
MooinooiNorth West5,67031.8N
WestonariaMpumalanga32.2S

🏆 Gauteng City Rankings

How does Orient Hills rank within Gauteng? 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 Orient Hills appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Johannesburg9,418,183
Pretoria2,112,693
Soweto1,695,047
Soshanguve872,309
Evaton725,468
Benoni605,344
Thembisa511,655
Vereeniging474,681
Boksburg445,168
Krugersdorp378,821

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Krugersdorp24,722.00
Vereeniging18,819.00
Johannesburg1,644.00
Pretoria687.54
Centurion395.00
Soweto200.00
Brakpan182.81
Vanderbijlpark178.00
Randburg167.98
Boksburg162.35

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Alexandra25,994.79
Bronkhorstspruit13,250.48
Thembisa11,954.56
Tokoza11,240.72
Soweto8,475.24
Johannesburg5,728.82
Carletonville5,187.93
Pretoria3,072.83
Boksburg2,742.03
Roodepoort2,021.15
✈️ Nearest Airport
Lanseria International Airport
IATA: HLA
34 km (21 mi) from Orient Hills
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 Gauteng Cities
Orient Hills ranks #60 of 65 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Orient Hills Sits on the Map

Orient Hills sits inside Gauteng, South Africa and ranks #60 of 65 cities in Gauteng 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 Orient Hills 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 Orient Hills 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 Orient Hills and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Orient Hills against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Gauteng city rankings

🌎 Beyond Orient Hills: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Orient Hills

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Orient Hills?

See the Cities Near To Orient Hills 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 Gauteng by population and density.

How is the distance from Orient Hills to nearby places calculated?

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

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Orient Hills. 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 Gauteng city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Orient Hills compare in size to the cities near it?

Orient Hills ranks #60 of 65 cities in Gauteng 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 Orient Hills?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Orient Hills is Lanseria International Airport (HLA), about 34 km (21 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.