Map of Modimolle, South Africa

Modimolle is a city in Limpopo, South Africa, with a population of about 50,306. It lies at 24.7000°S, 28.4000°E. Modimolle is about 118 km (73 mi) north of Pretoria, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bela Bela, 24 km to the southwest.

Modimolle at a glance

Where is Modimolle?

• The 9th largest city in Limpopo on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 36 min on the shortest day to 13 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Modimolle

• Bela Bela — 24 km southwest
• Siyabuswa — 80 km southeast
• Mokopane — 83 km northeast
• Mabopane — 94 km south
• Thabazimbi — 101 km west
• Letlhabile — 104 km southwest
• Cullinan — 109 km south
• Ga-Rankuwa — 110 km south
• Ekangala — 116 km south
• Pretoria — 118 km south

Largest cities in Limpopo

• Polokwane — 272,461
• Phalaborwa — 109,468
• Thohoyandou — 107,144
• Mokopane — 101,090
• Bela Bela — 90,210
• Louis Trichardt — 86,854
• Nkowakowa — 51,350
• Musina — 51,132
• Lebowakgomo — 42,040
• Giyani — 37,024

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.