Map of eMbalenhle, South Africa

eMbalenhle is a city in Mpumalanga, South Africa, with a population of about 142,443. It lies at 26.5333°S, 29.0667°E. eMbalenhle is about 124 km (77 mi) southeast of Pretoria, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bethal, 41 km to the east.

eMbalenhle at a glance

Where is eMbalenhle?

• The 42nd largest city in South Africa by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Mpumalanga on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 28 min on the shortest day to 13 h 48 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near eMbalenhle

• Bethal — 41 km east
• Standerton — 48 km south
• Balfour — 50 km west
• Delmas — 58 km northwest
• Nigel — 60 km west
• Heidelberg — 70 km west
• Emalahleni — 75 km north
• Brakpan — 77 km northwest
• Benoni — 84 km northwest
• Bronkhorstspruit — 87 km north

Largest cities in Mpumalanga

• Emalahleni — 373,403
• Middelburg — 196,263
• Nelspruit — 110,159
• Standerton — 101,101
• Ermelo — 100,324
• Delmas — 92,046
• Piet Retief — 84,349
• Bethal — 72,821
• Barberton — 67,927
• Lydenburg — 49,605

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.