Map of Klerksdorp, South Africa

Klerksdorp is a city in North West, South Africa, with a population of about 227,039. It lies at 26.8521°S, 26.6667°E. Klerksdorp is about 195 km (121 mi) southwest of Pretoria, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Stilfontein, 10 km to the east.

Klerksdorp at a glance

Where is Klerksdorp?

• The 30th largest city in South Africa by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in North West on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 27 min on the shortest day to 13 h 50 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Klerksdorp

• Stilfontein — 10 km east
• Orkney — 14 km south
• Potchefstroom — 46 km east
• Viljoenskroon — 48 km southeast
• Bothaville — 60 km south
• Wolmaransstad — 78 km southwest
• Parys — 79 km east
• Carletonville — 91 km northeast
• Fochville — 92 km northeast
• Lichtenburg — 93 km northwest

Largest cities in North West

• Rustenburg — 373,695
• Potchefstroom — 178,285
• Brits — 122,497
• Orkney — 110,052
• Stilfontein — 93,110
• Ga-Rankuwa — 90,945
• Mahikeng — 77,110
• Schweizer-Reneke — 70,214
• Lichtenburg — 65,863
• Fochville — 62,416

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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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.