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LADYSMITH

KwaZulu-Natal · SOUTH AFRICA (ZA) · 28.56°S / 29.78°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 984,998

Ladysmith is a city in South Africa with a population of 143,446. It sits at -28.56/29.78, runs on Africa/Johannesburg, is 20 km from Colenso.

Population 143,446
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Johannesburg

All facts

fields
Country
South Africa
Subdivision
KwaZulu-Natal
Coords
28.56°S / 29.78°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 7 · within 50 km
S Colenso KwaZulu-Natal 7,653 20.5 km
E Waay Hoek KwaZulu-Natal 1,944 31.5 km
SW Winterton KwaZulu-Natal 7,224 36.5 km
E Ekuvukeni KwaZulu-Natal 14,331 38.2 km
NE Wasbank KwaZulu-Natal 1,585 42.1 km
SE Weenen KwaZulu-Natal 8,183 43.4 km
SW Bergville KwaZulu-Natal 1,405 45.9 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Ladysmith?
143,446 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Ladysmith in?
Africa/Johannesburg.
Which country is Ladysmith in?
South Africa (ZA).
Which airport serves Ladysmith?
Ladysmith Airport (LAY).
How far is Ladysmith from Pretoria?
About 350 km.
Does Ladysmith 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 Ladysmith in?
KwaZulu-Natal.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/984998

{
  "data": {
    "id": 984998,
    "name": "Ladysmith",
    "ascii_name": "Ladysmith",
    "country_code": "ZA",
    "population": 143446,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Johannesburg",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": -28.55874,
    "longitude": 29.77896
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 18.7x the population of Colenso.
  • 20 km from Colenso.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Johannesburg) as 984 other cities in South Africa.
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