Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein is a regional capital in South Africa with a population of about 556,637.
South AfricaLarge city🏆 #11 most populated in South Africa🕐 Africa/Johannesburg
Bloemfontein, also known as Bloem, is the capital and the largest city of the Free State province in South Africa. It is often, and has been traditionally, referred to as the country's "judicial capital", alongside the legislative capital Cape Town and administrative capital Pretoria. However, the highest court in South Africa, the Constitutional Court, has been in Johannesburg since 1994.
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About Bloemfontein
| Country | South Africa |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 03 |
| Population | 556,637 |
| Local currency | ZAR |
| Coordinates | -29.1211, 26.2140 |
| Time zone | Africa/Johannesburg |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 423 km · Pretoria |
| Population (South Africa) | #11 most populated in South Africa |
| Where on Earth | 29°7′16″S · 26°12′50″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,242 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 6,777 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Caxias do Sul (Brazil) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 29.12, -153.79 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 6,600 km |
| Dubai | 6,791 km |
| São Paulo | 7,172 km |
| Singapore | 8,881 km |
| Paris | 8,989 km |
| London | 9,329 km |