Living in Somaroboro

Somaroboro is a city in Mpumalanga, South Africa, home to 114,369 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 10%, #36 of 367), low-income households (top 13%, #73 of 578), remote workers (top 14%, #79 of 578).

Residents114,369

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport106 km (O.R. Tambo International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km270,400 people

Terrain around itabout 1,340 m, height range 220 m

Main railway line46.1 km

Distance to Bloemfontein492 km

Within 10 km122,507 people

Winter daylight13 h 43 min, sunset 17:55

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Good to know about Somaroboro

On the shortest day the sun is up for 13 h 43 min and sets around 17:55; in late June it sets around 17:23.

How Somaroboro 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	63	#36 of 367	#6 of 92	Map
Low-income household	65	#73 of 578	#4 of 110	Map
Low-income family	65	#65 of 367	#7 of 92	Map
Single parent	67	#64 of 367	#7 of 92	Map
Pensioner couple	72	#105 of 367	#12 of 92	Map
Single pensioner	80	#65 of 367	#8 of 92	Map
Early retiree	69	#105 of 578	#18 of 110	Map
Single professional	57	#73 of 224	#4 of 35	Map
Young professional	61	#72 of 204	#4 of 29	Map
DINKS	59	#75 of 164	#4 of 24	Map
Remote worker	75	#79 of 578	#6 of 110	Map
Commuter	76	#62 of 212	#4 of 30	Map
Car-free household	65	#70 of 168	#4 of 25	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	66	#65 of 367	#4 of 92	Map
Budget-constrained mover	58	#83 of 578	#4 of 110	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	53	#73 of 186	#4 of 27	Map
Expat professional	56	#91 of 578	#4 of 110	Map
Healthcare-first mover	67	#69 of 367	#5 of 92	Map
Nature-focused household	31	#481 of 578	#96 of 110	Map
Cross-border commuter	16	#112 of 578	#29 of 110	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	28	#375 of 578	#62 of 110	Map
Rural value seeker	32	#483 of 578	#91 of 110	Map
High-net-worth mover	64	#65 of 578	#4 of 110	Map
Lottery winner	59	#77 of 578	#5 of 110	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#261 of 578	#52 of 110	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	65	#96 of 578	#4 of 110	Map
Digital native	45	#78 of 233	#4 of 35	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)90
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)88
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)85
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)82
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)78
Mobility and connectivity73
Foundation65
Lifestyle and amenities60
Jobs and economy52
Flat land (terrain relief)44
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
Affordability39
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
Green space14
Education and family14
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)10
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)10
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)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.