<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!--
  Sitemap Index for Gumtree.co.za
  Generated: 2026-04-14

  This sitemap index references all sub-sitemaps for the site.
  Submit this file to Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools.

  Best practice: re-generate and resubmit whenever major batches
  of new listings or pages are published.
-->
<sitemapindex xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">

  <!-- Static / evergreen pages: homepage, help, legal, about -->
  <sitemap>
    <loc>https://www.gumtree.co.za/sitemap_static.xml</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
  </sitemap>

  <!-- Top-level category and sub-category pages -->
  <sitemap>
    <loc>https://www.gumtree.co.za/sitemap_categories.xml</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
  </sitemap>

  <!-- Location hub pages (province + city level) -->
  <sitemap>
    <loc>https://www.gumtree.co.za/sitemap_locations.xml</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
  </sitemap>

  <!-- Category × Location intersection pages (high-value SEO targets) -->
  <sitemap>
    <loc>https://www.gumtree.co.za/sitemap_category_locations.xml</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
  </sitemap>

  <!--
    NOTE: Individual listing pages should be split into rolling
    date-partitioned sitemaps, e.g.:
      sitemap_listings_2026-04.xml
      sitemap_listings_2026-03.xml
    Each file must not exceed 50,000 URLs or 50 MB uncompressed.
    Example entry (add one <sitemap> block per monthly batch):
  -->
  <sitemap>
    <loc>https://www.gumtree.co.za/sitemap_listings_2026-04.xml</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-04-14</lastmod>
  </sitemap>

</sitemapindex>
