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Pietersburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa – South Africa Flag

Current Date And Time In Pietersburg, South Africa

Friday, 14 August 2026
21:29:51 SAST
State: Mpumalanga
Currency: South African Rand (ZAR)
Timezone: UTC +02:00 (SAST)

📍 Cities Near To Pietersburg


Find cities, states and countries closest to Pietersburg in Mpumalanga, 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 Pietersburg.

📍 Pietersburg 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 Pietersburg from our regional database:

State / RegionMpumalanga
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude-23.8962° N
Center Longitude29.4486° E
Elevation1,257 m (4,125 ft)
UTC Time Zone+02:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Alldays Alldays88 142 76
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Allemansdrif Allemansdrif91 146 79
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Apel Apel41 65 35
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Arthur’s Seat Arthur’s Seat112 180 97
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Babirwa Babirwa62 100 54
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Bela Bela Bela Bela100 161 87
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bela-Bela Bela-Bela100 161 87
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bela-Bela Bela-Bela100 160 87
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Bergnek Bergnek21 34 19
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bochum Bochum46 75 40
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Bosoord Bosoord108 173 94
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Burgersfort Burgersfort77 124 67
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Carousel View Carousel View123 197 106
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Dendron Dendron37 60 32
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Dendron Dendron37 60 33
North-northwest (NNW)

🏳️ States Near To Pietersburg


States and regions closest to Mpumalanga (home state of Pietersburg), 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 Bulawayo Bulawayo231 372 201
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Central Central249 401 217
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of City of Francistown City of Francistown197 316 171
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Gaborone Gaborone238 383 207
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Gauteng Gauteng200 322 174
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Gaza Province Gaza Province211 340 183
East (E)
National Flag Of Hhohho Region Hhohho Region225 362 195
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Kgatleng Kgatleng209 336 181
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Kweneng Kweneng222 357 193
West (W)
National Flag Of Limpopo Limpopo42 67 36
South (S)

🌎 Countries Near To Pietersburg


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

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Pietersburg (You)Mpumalanga
PolokwaneMpumalanga0.0N
PolokwaneLimpopo272,4612.3ESE
MankwengLimpopo49,48026.2E
MankwengMpumalanga26.4E
SebayengLimpopo10,91727.0NE
BergnekLimpopo1,69834.3SSW
MankoengLimpopo12,49937.4E
MoshateLimpopo1,83439.7E
LebowakgomoMpumalanga46.2S
LebowakgomoLimpopo42,04046.8S
✈️ Nearest Airport
Pietersburg Municipal Airport
5 km (3 mi) from Pietersburg
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

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

📍 Where Pietersburg Sits on the Map

Pietersburg sits inside Mpumalanga, South Africa. 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 Pietersburg 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 Pietersburg 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 Pietersburg and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Pietersburg against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Mpumalanga city rankings

🌎 Beyond Pietersburg: States & Countries Nearby

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

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Pietersburg

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

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

Which cities are closest to Pietersburg?

See the Cities Near To Pietersburg 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 Mpumalanga by population and density.

How is the distance from Pietersburg to nearby places calculated?

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

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

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Pietersburg?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Pietersburg is Pietersburg Municipal Airport, about 5 km (3 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.