Doornylei
in Chris Hani District Municipality of Eastern Cape, South Africa

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-31.740 and 25.506 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -31° 44' 23" and E 25° 30' 22"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rand - ZAR
Spoken languages:
Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, South Ndebele
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:13 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:10 am and 6:54 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
21.701 and -157.972 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Marconi
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for South Africa in Southern Africa

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to South Africa.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning South Africa. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Doornylei

Doornylei in Chris Hani District Municipality (Eastern Cape) is a town located in South Africa about 445 mi (or 716 km) south of Pretoria, the country's capital town.

Time in Doornylei is now 08:13 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Doornylei. The closest airport in South Africa is Gradock Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cradock, Tarkastad, Molteno, Somerset East and Colesberg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 28%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 15th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

32°C (90 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Hansa Fish River Canoe Marathon 2013

Published: September 30, 2013
Length: 50:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gordon Hart

Hansa Fish River Canoe Marathon 2013. Brian Lewis (Driving) and Gordon Hart shooting Double Trouble, Toast Rack and Keith's Flyover Rapids. Slow motion replays at 1/4 speed, and stoppers at...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Grassridge Dam

The Grassridge Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Great Brak River, near Hofmeyr, Eastern Cape, South Africa and is the starting point for the Fish River Canoe Marathon. The Dam was constructed in 1923 (commissioned in 1924) and has been renovated in 1948. Its main purpose is for irrigation use and the hazard potential has been ranked high (3).

Located at -31.7583, 25.4669 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Dams completed in 1924, Dams in South Africa