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list of cities and towns in South Africa
This is a list of selected cities, towns, and other populated places in South Africa, ordered alphabetically by province. (See also city; urban planning.)
Eastern Cape
Free State
Gauteng
KwaZulu-Natal
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
North West
Northern Cape
Western Cape
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