About Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg is located in South Africa, part of Africa. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population839,327
Figure applies toPietermaritzburg (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountrySouth Africa
ContinentAfrica
Place typeCity
Country codeZA
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.