Oviston
in Joe Gqabi District Municipality of Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Gradock Airport (101 mi) -
Mafeteng Airport (107 mi) - Queenstown Airport (107 mi)
- Thaba Nchu Tar Airport (114 mi)
- J B M Hertzog International Airport (115 mi)
- Quthing Airport (116 mi)
- Moshoeshoe I International Airport (136 mi)
- Kimberley Airport (144 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -30.694 and 25.770 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -30° 41' 38" and E 25° 46' 10"
- 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: 08:20 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:07 am and 7:01 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 22.192 and -159.334 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Moloaa - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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 Oviston
Oviston in Joe Gqabi District Municipality (Eastern Cape) is located in South Africa about 372 mi (or 599 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital town.
Current time in Oviston is now 08:20 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Oviston. The closest airport in South Africa is Gradock Airport in a distance of 101 mi (or 163 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Burgersdorp, Trompsburg, Colesberg, Molteno and Aliwal North. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 36°C / 97 °F
| Morning Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 33°C / 92 °F |
| Night Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 9% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | High wind, near gale with 23 km/h (14 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 48% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
29°C (83 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, high wind, near gale.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Morning Glory Cottages
Siloam Village
Videos from this area
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Traditional African Python Hunter
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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.
Orange–Fish River Tunnel
The Orange–Fish Tunnel is an 82.8 km irrigation tunnel in South Africa which diverts water from the Orange River under the Suurberg mountain plateau to the Great Fish River and the semi-arid areas of Eastern Cape province. Its inlet tower (at 30°41'26.00"S 25°45'46.78"E) takes water from the Gariep Dam at Oviston: the name Oviston is an acronym based on the Afrikaans Oranje-VISrivier TONnel.
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