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HARRISMITH

Free State · SOUTH AFRICA (ZA) · 28.27°S / 29.13°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 997,751

Harrismith is a city in South Africa with a population of 33,390. It sits at -28.27/29.13, runs on Africa/Johannesburg, is 15 km from Tshiame.

Population 33,390
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Johannesburg

All facts

fields
Country
South Africa
Subdivision
Free State
Coords
28.27°S / 29.13°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 4 · within 50 km
SW Tshiame Free State 17,800 15.0 km
SW Phuthaditjhaba Free State 84,258 41.5 km
W Kestell Free State 9,907 42.0 km
N Warden Free State 13,152 49.1 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Harrismith?
33,390 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Harrismith in?
Africa/Johannesburg.
Which country is Harrismith in?
South Africa (ZA).
Which airport serves Harrismith?
Harrismith Airport (HRS).
How far is Harrismith from Pretoria?
About 296 km.
Does Harrismith 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 Harrismith in?
Free State.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/997751

{
  "data": {
    "id": 997751,
    "name": "Harrismith",
    "ascii_name": "Harrismith",
    "country_code": "ZA",
    "population": 33390,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Johannesburg",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -28.27276,
    "longitude": 29.12946
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 1.9x the population of Tshiame.
  • 15 km from Tshiame.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Johannesburg) as 984 other cities in South Africa.
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