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South African cities with 8 letters
Stuck on a crossword or a word game? 12 South African cities have exactly 8 letters, from “Boksburg” to “Upington”.
South African cities with 8 letters
- Boksburg
- Gqeberha
- Hazyview
- Hermanus
- Mahikeng
- Makhanda
- Mbombela
- Mokopane
- Pretoria
- Randburg
- Umhlanga
- Upington
About this list
- 12 of the 77 South African cities have exactly 8 letters (16%).
- Most start with M (4), H (2) and U (2).
- Only names of one word are counted, and only their letters: spaces, hyphens and apostrophes are not.
Quick answers
- What are some eight-letter South African cities?
- 12 of the 77 South African cities in Icillion have exactly 8 letters, for example Pretoria, Gqeberha and Mbombela.
- Which eight-letter South African cities start with M?
- M is the most common first letter here, with 4 names, such as Mahikeng, Makhanda, Mbombela and Mokopane.
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