Map of Ermelo, South Africa

Ermelo is a city in Mpumalanga, South Africa, with a population of about 100,324. It lies at 26.5333°S, 29.9833°E. Ermelo is about 200 km (124 mi) southeast of Pretoria, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bethal, 52 km to the west.

Ermelo at a glance

Where is Ermelo?

• The 6th 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 Ermelo

• Bethal — 52 km west
• Standerton — 86 km southwest
• eMbalenhle — 91 km west
• Volksrust — 93 km south
• Piet Retief — 98 km southeast
• Middelburg — 99 km northwest
• Emalahleni — 105 km northwest
• Newcastle — 136 km south
• Delmas — 137 km west
• Balfour — 139 km west

Largest cities in Mpumalanga

• Emalahleni — 373,403
• Middelburg — 196,263
• eMbalenhle — 142,443
• Nelspruit — 110,159
• Standerton — 101,101
• 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.