Map of Kroonstad, South Africa

Kroonstad is a city in Free State, South Africa, with a population of about 117,152. It lies at 27.6504°S, 27.2349°E. Kroonstad is about 232 km (144 mi) southwest of Pretoria, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kutloanong, 52 km to the southwest.

Kroonstad at a glance

Where is Kroonstad?

• The 6th largest city in Free State on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 23 min on the shortest day to 13 h 53 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Kroonstad

• Kutloanong — 52 km southwest
• Viljoenskroon — 57 km northwest
• Welkom — 61 km southwest
• Virginia — 62 km southwest
• Bothaville — 68 km northwest
• Senekal — 84 km southeast
• Parys — 86 km north
• Wesselsbron — 88 km west
• Orkney — 93 km northwest
• Theunissen — 99 km southwest

Largest cities in Free State

• Bloemfontein — 556,637
• Welkom — 431,944
• Botshabelo — 309,714
• Sasolburg — 135,828
• Virginia — 122,502
• Kutloanong — 95,008
• Bethlehem — 91,075
• Phuthaditjhaba — 84,258
• Thaba Nchu — 72,721
• Bothaville — 71,934

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.