Map of Orkney, South Africa

Orkney is a city in North West, South Africa, with a population of about 110,052. It lies at 26.9802°S, 26.6727°E. Orkney is about 204 km (127 mi) southwest of Pretoria, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Klerksdorp, 14 km to the north.

Orkney at a glance

Where is Orkney?

• The 5th largest city in North West on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 26 min on the shortest day to 13 h 50 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Orkney

• Klerksdorp — 14 km north
• Stilfontein — 18 km northeast
• Viljoenskroon — 37 km southeast
• Bothaville — 46 km south
• Potchefstroom — 52 km northeast
• Wolmaransstad — 72 km west
• Parys — 78 km east
• Kroonstad — 93 km southeast
• Kutloanong — 95 km south
• Fochville — 98 km northeast

Largest cities in North West

• Rustenburg — 373,695
• Klerksdorp — 227,039
• Potchefstroom — 178,285
• Brits — 122,497
• 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.