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South Africa · Mpumalanga

Middelburg: how to get there and around

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Middelburg is a city of 196,263 people in South Africa (Mpumalanga), 1,479 m (4,852 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population196,263
Elevation1,479 m (4,852 ft)
Time zoneAfrica/Johannesburg (UTC+2 now)
CurrencyRand (ZAR)
Dialling code+27
Driving sideLeft
Plug typesAC power s and sockets: British and related types, BS 546, Euro, IEC 60906-1
Postal codes16 codes, 1050 to 5900
UN/LOCODEZAMDB
Coordinates-25.775, 29.465
Middelburg

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Daylight in Middelburg runs from about 10 h 34 min a day in late June to 13 h 48 min in late December (computed for -25.78° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Middelburg in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

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Common questions

How big is Middelburg?

About 196,263 people live in Middelburg (GeoNames).

What time zone is Middelburg in?

Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC+2.

What currency is used in Middelburg?

The Rand (ZAR). Traffic drives on the left.

Which cities are near Middelburg?

Johannesburg (150 km), Pretoria (128 km), Soweto (170 km), Maputo (313 km), Matola (300 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.