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BLOEMFONTEIN

Free State · SOUTH AFRICA (ZA) · 29.12°S / 26.21°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,018,725

Bloemfontein is a city in South Africa with a population of 556,637. It sits at -29.12/26.21, runs on Africa/Johannesburg, is 44 km from Ikgomotseng.

Population 556,637
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Johannesburg

All facts

fields
Country
South Africa
Subdivision
Free State
Coords
29.12°S / 26.21°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 1 · within 50 km
N Ikgomotseng Free State 3,897 44.0 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Bloemfontein?
556,637 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Bloemfontein in?
Africa/Johannesburg.
Which country is Bloemfontein in?
South Africa (ZA).
Which airport serves Bloemfontein?
Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN).
How far is Bloemfontein from Pretoria?
About 423 km.
Does Bloemfontein 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 Bloemfontein in?
Free State.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1018725

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1018725,
    "name": "Bloemfontein",
    "ascii_name": "Bloemfontein",
    "country_code": "ZA",
    "population": 556637,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Johannesburg",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -29.12107,
    "longitude": 26.214
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 142.8x the population of Ikgomotseng.
  • 44 km from Ikgomotseng.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Johannesburg) as 984 other cities in South Africa.
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