Map of Heidelberg, Gauteng, South Africa

Heidelberg is a city in Gauteng, South Africa, with a population of about 85,858. It lies at 26.5048°S, 28.3592°E. Heidelberg is about 86 km (54 mi) south of Pretoria, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nigel, 14 km to the northeast.

Heidelberg at a glance

Where is Heidelberg?

• 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 Heidelberg

• Nigel — 14 km northeast
• Balfour — 29 km southeast
• Brakpan — 30 km north
• Boksburg — 34 km north
• Germiston — 35 km northwest
• Alberton — 35 km northwest
• Benoni — 35 km north
• Edenvale — 45 km northwest
• Johannesburg — 46 km northwest
• Vereeniging — 47 km southwest

Largest cities in Gauteng

• Johannesburg — 9,418,183
• Pretoria — 2,112,693
• Soweto — 1,695,047
• Benoni — 605,344
• Tembisa — 511,655
• Vereeniging — 474,681
• Boksburg — 445,168
• Krugersdorp — 378,821
• Randburg — 337,053
• Roodepoort — 326,416

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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Other places named Heidelberg

• Heidelberg — Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

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.