SOMERSET EAST

Eastern Cape · SOUTH AFRICA (ZA) · 32.72°S / 25.59°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 954,161

Somerset East is a city in South Africa with a population of 22,553. It sits at -32.72/25.59, runs on Africa/Johannesburg, is 20 km from Cookhouse.

Population 22,553

Place Type County Seat

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Johannesburg

All facts

fields

Country: South Africa
Subdivision: Eastern Cape
Coords: 32.72°S / 25.59°E
UTC offset: +2
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 3 · within 50 km

E Cookhouse Eastern Cape 6,837 20.0 km

W Pearston Eastern Cape 5,410 44.9 km

E Bedford Eastern Cape 10,506 47.0 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Somerset East?: 22,553 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Somerset East in?: Africa/Johannesburg.
Which country is Somerset East in?: South Africa (ZA).
How far is Somerset East from Pretoria?: About 816 km.
Does Somerset East 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 Somerset East in?: Eastern Cape.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/954161

{
  "data": {
    "id": 954161,
    "name": "Somerset East",
    "ascii_name": "Somerset East",
    "country_code": "ZA",
    "population": 22553,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Johannesburg",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA3",
    "latitude": -32.72173,
    "longitude": 25.58804
  }
}

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comparatives

3.3x the population of Cookhouse.
20 km from Cookhouse.
Same timezone (Africa/Johannesburg) as 984 other cities in South Africa.