Pietermaritzburg at a glance
With about 839,327 residents, Pietermaritzburg is the 8th largest of the 65 South Africa cities listed on ConnectLove. Within KwaZulu-Natal it ranks 2nd by population among 10 listed cities. Johannesburg, the largest listed city in South Africa, is roughly 444 km away. The nearest larger city is Durban, about 67 km away. The closest listed city is Mpumalanga at around 32 km, so a wider discovery distance can include people there too. Pietermaritzburg sits at 29.62°S, 30.39°E, in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.