Map of Beaufort West, South Africa

Beaufort West is a city in Western Cape, South Africa, with a population of about 44,737. It lies at 32.3567°S, 22.5830°E. Beaufort West is about 915 km (568 mi) southwest of Pretoria, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Oudtshoorn, 143 km to the south.

Beaufort West at a glance

Where is Beaufort West?

• The 15th largest city in Western Cape on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 01 min on the shortest day to 14 h 17 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Beaufort West

• Oudtshoorn — 143 km south
• George — 179 km south
• Graaff Reinet — 183 km east
• Knysna — 192 km south
• Plettenberg Bay — 202 km south
• Mossel Bay — 207 km south
• Humansdorp — 276 km southeast
• Cradock — 286 km east
• Robertson — 298 km southwest
• Uitenhage — 305 km southeast

Largest cities in Western Cape

• Cape Town — 4,772,846
• Paarl — 236,910
• George — 188,580
• Worcester — 127,597
• Stellenbosch — 96,228
• Atlantis — 82,736
• Mossel Bay — 78,940
• Oudtshoorn — 73,694
• Knysna — 68,659
• Saldanha — 68,284

Largest cities in South Africa

• Johannesburg — 9,418,183
• Cape Town — 4,772,846
• Durban — 3,338,026
• Pretoria — 2,112,693
• Soweto — 1,695,047
• Port Elizabeth — 1,050,078
• Pietermaritzburg — 839,327
• Benoni — 605,344
• Bloemfontein — 556,637
• Tembisa — 511,655

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.