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MARGATE

KwaZulu-Natal · SOUTH AFRICA (ZA) · 30.86°S / 30.37°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 978,895

Margate is a city in South Africa with a population of 34,407. It sits at -30.86/30.37, runs on Africa/Johannesburg, is 6 km from Southbroom.

Population 34,407
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Johannesburg

All facts

fields
Country
South Africa
Subdivision
KwaZulu-Natal
Coords
30.86°S / 30.37°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 7 · within 50 km
SW Southbroom KwaZulu-Natal 1,934 7.0 km
NW Ga-Malakhe KwaZulu-Natal 16,891 7.2 km
NE Port Shepstone KwaZulu-Natal 52,793 15.8 km
SW Port Edward KwaZulu-Natal 6,872 24.8 km
W Izingolweni KwaZulu-Natal 0 25.3 km
NE Hibberdene KwaZulu-Natal 2,280 37.7 km
W Bizana Eastern Cape 9,553 49.4 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Margate?
34,407 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Margate in?
Africa/Johannesburg.
Which country is Margate in?
South Africa (ZA).
Which airport serves Margate?
Margate Airport (MGH).
How far is Margate from Pretoria?
About 608 km.
Does Margate 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 Margate in?
KwaZulu-Natal.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/978895

{
  "data": {
    "id": 978895,
    "name": "Margate",
    "ascii_name": "Margate",
    "country_code": "ZA",
    "population": 34407,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Johannesburg",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -30.8636,
    "longitude": 30.37052
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 17.8x the population of Southbroom.
  • 6 km from Southbroom.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Johannesburg) as 984 other cities in South Africa.
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