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THORNHILL

Eastern Cape · SOUTH AFRICA (ZA) · 33.90°S / 25.14°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 12,104,196

Thornhill is a city in South Africa with a population of 5,000. It sits at -33.90/25.14, runs on Africa/Johannesburg, is 11 km from Loerieheuwel.

Population 5,000
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation 220m
Timezone Africa/Johannesburg

All facts

fields
Country
South Africa
Subdivision
Eastern Cape
Coords
33.90°S / 25.14°E
UTC offset
+2
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
W Loerieheuwel Eastern Cape 3,339 11.2 km
W Hankey Eastern Cape 14,091 24.6 km
SE Clarendon Marine Eastern Cape 2,730 24.7 km
SW Jeffreys Bay Eastern Cape 32,477 26.1 km
NE Kariega Eastern Cape 291,052 28.7 km
E Khaya Mnandi Eastern Cape 5,500 30.1 km
E Westville Eastern Cape 0 32.9 km
NW Patensie Eastern Cape 6,304 33.6 km
SW Humansdorp Eastern Cape 34,733 37.3 km
W Kruisfontein Eastern Cape 18,991 39.6 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

11 questions
What is the population of Thornhill?
5,000 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Thornhill in?
Africa/Johannesburg.
Which country is Thornhill in?
South Africa (ZA).
Which airport serves Thornhill?
Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ).
How far is Thornhill from Pretoria?
About 953 km.
Does Thornhill 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 Thornhill in?
Eastern Cape.
What is the elevation of Thornhill?
220 meters.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/12104196

{
  "data": {
    "id": 12104196,
    "name": "Thornhill",
    "ascii_name": "Thornhill",
    "country_code": "ZA",
    "population": 5000,
    "elevation": 220,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Johannesburg",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -33.89511,
    "longitude": 25.13914
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 1.5x the population of Loerieheuwel.
  • 11 km from Loerieheuwel.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Johannesburg) as 984 other cities in South Africa.
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