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Westonaria, Gauteng, South Africa – South Africa Flag

Current Date And Time In Westonaria, South Africa

Friday, 14 August 2026
20:26:06 SAST
State: Gauteng
Currency: South African Rand (ZAR)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (SAST)
Population: 156,831
District: West Rand District Municipality

📍 Cities Near To Westonaria


Find cities, states and countries closest to Westonaria 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 Westonaria.

📍 Westonaria 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 Westonaria from our regional database:

State / RegionGauteng
DistrictWest Rand District Municipality
Total Population156,831
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude-26.3191° N
Center Longitude27.6486° E
Elevation1,593 m (5,227 ft)
UTC Time Zone+02:00
Population Rank in Gauteng#22 of 65
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bagale Bagale18 28 15
North (N)
National Flag Of Benmore Benmore29 47 25
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Booysens Booysens24 39 21
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Bryanston Bryanston30 48 26
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Carletonville Carletonville16 25 14
West (W)
National Flag Of Carltonville Carltonville17 28 15
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Dainfern Dainfern32 51 28
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Diepsloot Diepsloot35 56 30
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Elsburg Gold Mine Elsburg Gold Mine7 11 6
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Evaton Evaton19 31 17
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Ferndale Ferndale27 43 23
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Fochville Fochville15 24 13
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Fourways Fourways30 48 26
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Glenharvie Glenharvie5 9 5
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Hillshaven Hillshaven3 5 3
South (S)

🏳️ States Near To Westonaria


States and regions closest to Gauteng (home state of Westonaria), 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 Westonaria


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Westonaria (You)Gauteng156,831
WestonariaMpumalanga0.2NE
HillshavenGauteng3,0685.1S
Western AreasGauteng2,2706.2SE
GlenharvieGauteng11,7638.5SSW
Elsburg Gold MineGauteng2,14110.6SSE
SeberuberungGauteng2,05911.7SSE
RandfonteinMpumalanga13.7NNE
Leeudoorn MineGauteng2,04315.7SSW
RandfonteinGauteng133,65415.9NNE
PoortjeGauteng13,36219.6SE

🏆 Gauteng City Rankings

How does Westonaria 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 Westonaria 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
51 km (31 mi) from Westonaria
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
Westonaria ranks #22 of 65 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Westonaria Sits on the Map

Westonaria sits inside Gauteng, South Africa and ranks #22 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 Westonaria 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 Westonaria 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 Westonaria and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Westonaria against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Gauteng city rankings

🌎 Beyond Westonaria: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Westonaria

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Westonaria?

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

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

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

Westonaria ranks #22 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 Westonaria?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Westonaria is Lanseria International Airport (HLA), about 51 km (31 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.