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South Africa · Limpopo

Thohoyandou: how to get there and around

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Thohoyandou is a city of 107,144 people in South Africa (Limpopo), 724 m (2,375 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population107,144
Elevation724 m (2,375 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 codes3 codes, 0929 to 0959
UN/LOCODEZATHY
Coordinates-22.946, 30.485
Thohoyandou

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Daylight in Thohoyandou runs from about 10 h 46 min a day in late June to 13 h 35 min in late December (computed for -22.95° 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 Thohoyandou 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 Thohoyandou?

About 107,144 people live in Thohoyandou (GeoNames).

What time zone is Thohoyandou in?

Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC+2.

What currency is used in Thohoyandou?

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

Which cities are near Thohoyandou?

Pretoria (389 km), Maputo (397 km), Matola (390 km), Soshanguve (371 km), Bulawayo (368 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.