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EMPANGENI

KwaZulu-Natal · SOUTH AFRICA (ZA) · 28.76°S / 31.89°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,005,544

Empangeni is a city in South Africa with a population of 33,075. It sits at -28.76/31.89, runs on Africa/Johannesburg, is 7 km from Felixton.

Population 33,075
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Johannesburg

All facts

fields
Country
South Africa
Subdivision
KwaZulu-Natal
Coords
28.76°S / 31.89°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 9 · within 50 km
S Felixton KwaZulu-Natal 1,225 7.5 km
S eSikhaleni KwaZulu-Natal 49,265 12.1 km
E Richards Bay KwaZulu-Natal 252,968 14.3 km
SW Mtunzini KwaZulu-Natal 2,635 25.5 km
SW Emaqeleni KwaZulu-Natal 2,741 25.8 km
NE KwaMbonambi KwaZulu-Natal 3,441 26.4 km
SW KwaGingindlovu KwaZulu-Natal 1,328 42.3 km
W Eshowe KwaZulu-Natal 17,663 43.6 km
NE Mtubatuba KwaZulu-Natal 33,182 47.6 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Empangeni?
33,075 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Empangeni in?
Africa/Johannesburg.
Which country is Empangeni in?
South Africa (ZA).
Which airport serves Empangeni?
Empangeni Airport (EMG).
How far is Empangeni from Pretoria?
About 497 km.
Does Empangeni 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 Empangeni in?
KwaZulu-Natal.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1005544

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1005544,
    "name": "Empangeni",
    "ascii_name": "Empangeni",
    "country_code": "ZA",
    "population": 33075,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Johannesburg",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -28.76197,
    "longitude": 31.89329
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 27.0x the population of Felixton.
  • 7 km from Felixton.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Johannesburg) as 984 other cities in South Africa.
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