Map of Sasolburg, South Africa

Sasolburg is a city in Free State, South Africa, with a population of about 135,828. It lies at 26.8136°S, 27.8169°E. Sasolburg is about 124 km (77 mi) south of Pretoria, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Vanderbijlpark, 12 km to the north.

Sasolburg at a glance

Where is Sasolburg?

• The 47th largest city in South Africa by recorded population.
• The 4th largest city in Free State 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 Sasolburg

• Vanderbijlpark — 12 km north
• Vereeniging — 19 km northeast
• Parys — 37 km west
• Fochville — 48 km northwest
• Westonaria — 57 km north
• Soweto — 61 km north
• Heidelberg — 64 km northeast
• Carletonville — 65 km northwest
• Alberton — 68 km northeast
• Randfontein — 71 km north

Largest cities in Free State

• Bloemfontein — 556,637
• Welkom — 431,944
• Botshabelo — 309,714
• Virginia — 122,502
• Kroonstad — 117,152
• 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

Map of South Africa and all its cities →

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.