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THEMBALETHU

KwaZulu-Natal · SOUTH AFRICA (ZA) · 27.62°S / 32.03°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 12,718,772

Thembalethu is a city in South Africa with a population of 1,471. It sits at -27.62/32.03, runs on Africa/Johannesburg, is 0 km from eMkhuze.

Population 1,471
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Johannesburg

All facts

fields
Country
South Africa
Subdivision
KwaZulu-Natal
Coords
27.62°S / 32.03°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 7 · within 50 km
SE eMkhuze KwaZulu-Natal 5,288 0.7 km
E Mkuze KwaZulu-Natal 0 1.1 km
NE Hlalanathi KwaZulu-Natal 1,281 20.7 km
N Jozini KwaZulu-Natal 0 21.2 km
N Lavumisa Shiselweni 2,000 36.6 km
NW Pongola KwaZulu-Natal 1,680 48.3 km
SW Nongoma KwaZulu-Natal 9,140 49.5 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Thembalethu?
1,471 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Thembalethu in?
Africa/Johannesburg.
Which country is Thembalethu in?
South Africa (ZA).
Which airport serves Thembalethu?
Mkuze Airport (MZQ).
How far is Thembalethu from Pretoria?
About 435 km.
Does Thembalethu 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 Thembalethu in?
KwaZulu-Natal.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/12718772

{
  "data": {
    "id": 12718772,
    "name": "Thembalethu",
    "ascii_name": "Thembalethu",
    "country_code": "ZA",
    "population": 1471,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Johannesburg",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -27.61748,
    "longitude": 32.02791
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3.6x smaller than eMkhuze.
  • 0 km from eMkhuze.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Johannesburg) as 984 other cities in South Africa.
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