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PONGOLA

KwaZulu-Natal · SOUTH AFRICA (ZA) · 27.38°S / 31.62°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 964,574

Pongola is a city in South Africa with a population of 1,680. It sits at -27.38/31.62, runs on Africa/Johannesburg, is 5 km from Ncotshane.

Population 1,680
Place Type County Seat
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Johannesburg

All facts

fields
Country
South Africa
Subdivision
KwaZulu-Natal
Coords
27.38°S / 31.62°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 9 · within 50 km
NW Ncotshane KwaZulu-Natal 19,562 5.6 km
N Hluti Shiselweni 6,763 17.7 km
E Lavumisa Shiselweni 2,000 28.0 km
SW Louwsburg KwaZulu-Natal 4,865 39.4 km
E Jozini KwaZulu-Natal 0 44.6 km
NE Ingwavuma KwaZulu-Natal 1,561 46.2 km
SE Thembalethu KwaZulu-Natal 1,471 48.3 km
SE eMkhuze KwaZulu-Natal 5,288 49.0 km
SE Mkuze KwaZulu-Natal 0 49.2 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Pongola?
1,680 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Pongola in?
Africa/Johannesburg.
Which country is Pongola in?
South Africa (ZA).
Which airport serves Pongola?
Pongola Airport (FAPL).
How far is Pongola from Pretoria?
About 387 km.
Does Pongola have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in South Africa?
English.
What currency is used in South Africa?
Rand.
How many cities are in South Africa?
985 on record.
Which admin region is Pongola in?
KwaZulu-Natal.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/964574

{
  "data": {
    "id": 964574,
    "name": "Pongola",
    "ascii_name": "Pongola",
    "country_code": "ZA",
    "population": 1680,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Johannesburg",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA3",
    "latitude": -27.37808,
    "longitude": 31.61904
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 11.6x smaller than Ncotshane.
  • 5 km from Ncotshane.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Johannesburg) as 984 other cities in South Africa.
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