Least Dense in Eastern Cape

Top 86 cities ranked by least dense

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Least Dense — Eastern Cape

1 Pearston 1/mi²

2 Cookhouse 1/mi²

3 Aberdeen 1/mi²

4 Venterstad 2/mi²

5 Willowmore 2/mi²

6 Paterson 2/mi²

7 Steynsburg 2/mi²

8 Lady Grey 2/mi²

9 Addo 3/mi²

10 James Calata 3/mi²

11 Louterwater 3/mi²

12 Jansenville 3/mi²

13 Kareedouw 3/mi²

14 Barkly East 3/mi²

15 Bontrug 3/mi²

16 Kirkwood 4/mi²

17 Middelburg 4/mi²

18 Cathcart 4/mi²

19 Qumbu 4/mi²

20 Joubertina 4/mi²

21 Maluti 4/mi²

22 Somerset East 4/mi²

23 Nomathamasanqa 4/mi²

24 Tsolo 5/mi²

25 St Francis Bay 5/mi²

26 Mount Ayliff 5/mi²

27 Patensie 5/mi²

28 Burgersdorp 5/mi²

29 Peddie 5/mi²

30 Indwe 6/mi²

31 Maclear 6/mi²

32 Sterkstroom 6/mi²

33 Phakamisa 6/mi²

34 Ilinge 6/mi²

35 Ilitha 7/mi²

36 Tlokoeng 7/mi²

37 Dutywa 7/mi²

38 Ugie 7/mi²

39 Dordrecht 7/mi²

40 Cradock 7/mi²

41 Bathurst 7/mi²

42 Cofimvaba 8/mi²

43 Bedford 8/mi²

44 Bizana 9/mi²

45 Mount Frere 9/mi²

46 Port Saint John’s 10/mi²

47 Ngcobo 10/mi²

48 Queensdale 10/mi²

49 Adelaide 11/mi²

50 Hankey 11/mi²

51 Komga 11/mi²

52 Alexandria 12/mi²

53 Ndevana 12/mi²

54 Kenton 13/mi²

55 Cala 13/mi²

56 Khowa 15/mi²

57 Clydesdale 15/mi²

58 Kruisfontein 15/mi²

59 Whittlesea 17/mi²

60 Dimbaza 18/mi²

61 Aliwal North 22/mi²

62 Port Alfred 30/mi²

63 Butterworth 32/mi²

64 Grahamstown 52/mi²

65 Gonubie 89/mi²

66 Tarkastad 225/mi²

67 Kariega 335/mi²

68 Khaya Mnandi 715/mi²

69 Stutterheim 757/mi²

70 Mdantsane 770/mi²

71 Graaff Reinet 800/mi²

72 Gqeberha 1,474/mi²

73 Humansdorp 2,608/mi²

74 Lady Frere 2,936/mi²

75 Molteno 3,117/mi²

76 Fort Beaufort 3,276/mi²

77 Libode 3,595/mi²

78 Qonce 3,679/mi²

79 Jeffreys Bay 4,044/mi²

80 Queenstown 4,308/mi²

81 Lusikisiki 4,681/mi²

82 Alice 4,774/mi²

83 Mthatha 7,769/mi²

84 East London 7,912/mi²

85 Flagstaff 11,808/mi²

86 Bhisho 44,002/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Eastern Cape offer spacious living with more land per resident. Pearston has just 1 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

1. In Pearston, there are only 1 people per square mile — each resident has roughly 27,066,408 square feet of city space.
2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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