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

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-32.009 and 26.259 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -32° 0' 32" and E 26° 15' 33"
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: 08:29 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:06 am and 6:52 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
21.701 and -157.972 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Marconi
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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 Tarkastad

Tarkastad in Chris Hani District Municipality (Eastern Cape) is a city located in South Africa about 448 mi (or 721 km) south of Pretoria, the country's capital town.

Current time in Tarkastad is now 08:29 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Tarkastad. The closest airport in South Africa is Gradock Airport in a distance of 37 mi (or 60 km), West. 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: Molteno, Queenstown, Cradock, Adelaide and Fort Beaufort. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 47%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 56% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 15th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

32°C (89 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Idwala Game Lodge

Published: February 09, 2011
Length: 38:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: idwala2011

Eastern Cape South Africa.


Olifanten in het Addo park

Published: February 15, 2008
Length: 54:15 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: marcelmarks1

Willekeurige olifanten die ons de weg blokkeren in het Addo park. Spiderpig is everywhere!


illu kann keine Leute überfahren

Published: July 15, 2010
Length: 03:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: neropolype


Skaapkraalpoort Pass

Published: September 06, 2012
Length: 05:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gary Prince

Riding up Skaapkraalpoort Pass from Burgersdorp to Tarkastad.


Jenny Potch Promosa

Published: October 18, 2013
Length: 56:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tessa Sulete

jenny singing about l.o.v.e.


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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.

Tsolwana Local Municipality

Tsolwana Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Chris Hani District of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. Tsolwana is an isiXhosa name which means “something with a sharp ending or a tip”, referring the mountains around the whole area.

Located at -32.0167, 26.2667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Local Municipalities of Chris Hani


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tarkastad