Closest and Farthest Cities from Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa — Africa
Population: 752,349
For all cities with a population greater than five hundred thousand, Johannesburg is closest to Soweto and farthest from San Francisco (CA). The closest foreign city is Maputo and the farthest domestic city is Cape Town.
| Closest Cities | KM | |
|---|---|---|
| Soweto, South Africa | 21 | |
| Pretoria, South Africa | 55 | |
| Maputo, Mozambique | 455 | |
| Durban, South Africa | 500 | |
| Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 670 | |
| Farthest Cities | KM | |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (CA), United States of America | 16,969 | |
| San Jose (CA), United States of America | 16,938 | |
| Los Angeles (CA), United States of America | 16,681 | |
| Portland (OR), United States of America | 16,646 | |
| San Diego (CA), United States of America | 16,592 | |
| Closest Foreign Cities | KM | |
|---|---|---|
| Maputo, Mozambique | 455 | |
| Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 670 | |
| Harare, Zimbabwe | 978 | |
| Lusaka, Zambia | 1,196 | |
| Blantyre City, Malawi | 1,361 | |
| Farthest Domestic Cities | KM | |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Town, South Africa | 1,261 | |
| Port Elizabeth, South Africa | 889 | |
| Durban, South Africa | 500 | |
| Pretoria, South Africa | 55 | |
| Soweto, South Africa | 21 | |
| Closest in Africa | KM | |
|---|---|---|
| Soweto, South Africa | 21 | |
| Pretoria, South Africa | 55 | |
| Maputo, Mozambique | 455 | |
| Durban, South Africa | 500 | |
| Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 670 | |
| Farthest in Africa | KM | |
|---|---|---|
| Tanger, Morocco | 7,727 | |
| Tétouan, Morocco | 7,688 | |
| El-Jadida, Morocco | 7,631 | |
| Kénitra, Morocco | 7,626 | |
| Salé, Morocco | 7,615 | |
| Closest in Asia | KM | |
|---|---|---|
| Adan, Yemen | 4,683 | |
| Sana'A, Yemen | 4,919 | |
| Jiddah, Saudi Arabia | 5,417 | |
| At-Ta'If, Saudi Arabia | 5,420 | |
| Makkah, Saudi Arabia | 5,420 | |
| Farthest in Asia | KM | |
|---|---|---|
| Sapporo, Japan | 13,797 | |
| Sendai, Japan | 13,690 | |
| Chiba, Japan | 13,573 | |
| Utsunomiya, Japan | 13,572 | |
| Funabashi, Japan | 13,563 | |
| Closest in Australasia | KM | |
|---|---|---|
| Perth, Australia | 8,329 | |
| Adelaide, Australia | 10,061 | |
| Melbourne, Australia | 10,347 | |
| Sydney, Australia | 11,060 | |
| Newcastle, Australia | 11,169 | |
| Farthest in Australasia | KM | |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland, New Zealand | 12,208 | |
| Brisbane, Australia | 11,654 | |
| Gold Coast-Tweed, Australia | 11,640 | |
| Newcastle, Australia | 11,169 | |
| Sydney, Australia | 11,060 | |
| Closest in Europe | KM | |
|---|---|---|
| Athens, Greece | 7,119 | |
| Palermo, Italy | 7,283 | |
| Istanbul, Turkey | 7,441 | |
| Naples, Italy | 7,559 | |
| Skopje, Macedonia | 7,581 | |
| Farthest in Europe | KM | |
|---|---|---|
| Perm, Russia | 9,694 | |
| Oslo, Norway | 9,675 | |
| Glasgow, United Kingdom | 9,595 | |
| Helsinki, Finland | 9,577 | |
| Saint Petersburg, Russia | 9,549 | |
| Closest in North America | KM | |
|---|---|---|
| Santo Domingo East, Dominican Republic | 11,667 | |
| Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 11,678 | |
| Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic | 11,789 | |
| Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 11,909 | |
| Panama de Panama, Panama | 12,202 | |
| Farthest in North America | KM | |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (CA), United States of America | 16,969 | |
| San Jose (CA), United States of America | 16,938 | |
| Los Angeles (CA), United States of America | 16,681 | |
| Portland (OR), United States of America | 16,646 | |
| San Diego (CA), United States of America | 16,592 | |
| Closest in South America | KM | |
|---|---|---|
| Recife, Brazil | 6,924 | |
| Maceió, Brazil | 6,934 | |
| Joao Pessoa, Brazil | 6,967 | |
| Aracaju, Brazil | 7,012 | |
| Salvador, Brazil | 7,065 | |
| Farthest in South America | KM | |
|---|---|---|
| Cartagena, Colombia | 11,869 | |
| Barranquilla, Colombia | 11,820 | |
| Soledad, Colombia | 11,813 | |
| Guayaquil, Ecuador | 11,690 | |
| Medellín, Colombia | 11,678 | |
Cities for which Johannesburg is the Closest
| City | KM | |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra | 12 | |
Cities for which Johannesburg is the Farthest
| City | KM | |
|---|---|---|
| No cities have Johannesburg as their farthest city. | ||