Living in Piet Retief

Piet Retief is a large place in Mpumalanga, South Africa, home to 84,349 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 4%, #22 of 578), early retirees (top 21%, #121 of 578), climate-conscious movers (top 31%, #175 of 578).

Residents84,349

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport115 km (King Mswati III International)

Nearest city of 100k+81 km

Within 30 km89,900 people

Terrain around itabout 1,260 m, height range 140 m

Main railway line2.6 km

Border with Eswatini14 km

Distance to Bloemfontein507 km

Within 10 km84,349 people

Winter daylight13 h 51 min, sunset 17:50

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Good to know about Piet Retief

The border with Eswatini is 14 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 13 h 51 min and sets around 17:50; in late June it sets around 17:12.

How Piet Retief ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in South Africa. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

Profile	Score	In South Africa	In Mpumalanga
Young family	43	#320 of 367	#59 of 92	Map
Low-income household	33	#274 of 578	#71 of 110	Map
Low-income family	48	#283 of 367	#51 of 92	Map
Single parent	48	#291 of 367	#54 of 92	Map
Pensioner couple	69	#172 of 367	#30 of 92	Map
Single pensioner	74	#160 of 367	#35 of 92	Map
Early retiree	68	#121 of 578	#23 of 110	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	66	#184 of 578	#38 of 110	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	22	#316 of 367	#79 of 92	Map
Budget-constrained mover	46	#202 of 578	#46 of 110	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	24	#265 of 578	#79 of 110	Map
Healthcare-first mover	50	#174 of 367	#33 of 92	Map
Nature-focused household	35	#454 of 578	#88 of 110	Map
Cross-border commuter	57	#22 of 578	#16 of 110	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	18	#452 of 578	#88 of 110	Map
Rural value seeker	33	#457 of 578	#81 of 110	Map
High-net-worth mover	54	#118 of 578	#17 of 110	Map
Lottery winner	36	#203 of 578	#41 of 110	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#175 of 578	#37 of 110	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	15	#323 of 578	#90 of 110	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)85
National border nearby (straight line)74
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
Flat land (terrain relief)61
Foundation55
Lifestyle and amenities46
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)40
Affordability35
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)32
Mobility and connectivity31
Jobs and economy30
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)28
Green space22
Education and family22
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)15
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)15
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.