How many cities are there in South Africa?

How many cities are there in South Africa?

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    The Republic of South Africa has not declared an official definition of a city as the country runs with municipal divisions. There are 9 metropolitan municipalities which contain in them local municipalities. If one were to define a city as a populated region with a population exceeding 300 000, then there are 30 such municipalities in South Africa eg: the City of Johannesburg. The 9 metropolitan municipalities are: 1) Johannesburg 2) Cape Town 3) eThekwini (former Durban) 4) Tshwane (former Pretoria) 5) Buffalo City (includes East London) 6) Ekurhuleni (in Gauteng) 7) Manguang 8) Msunduzi (former Pietermartizburg) 9) Nelson Mandela Metropole (includes Port Elizabeth)

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