Ruigtefontein
in Joe Gqabi District Municipality of Eastern Cape, South Africa

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-31.334 and 25.838 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -31° 20' 2" and E 25° 50' 15"
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: 08:15 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:05 am and 7:02 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

Explore Ruigtefontein

Ruigtefontein in Joe Gqabi District Municipality (Eastern Cape) is a city in South Africa about 412 mi (or 662 km) south of Pretoria, the country's capital.

Local time in Ruigtefontein is now 08:15 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Ruigtefontein. The closest airport in South Africa is Gradock Airport in a distance of 58 mi (or 93 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Molteno, Burgersdorp, Tarkastad, Cradock and Colesberg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 35°C / 96 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Evening Temperature 34°C / 93 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 11%
Air Pressure 1005 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 22 km/h (14 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, high wind, near gale.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

17°C (63 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.

Videos from this area

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Abnormal Load - Wind Turbine Blade

Published: November 01, 2013
Length: 59:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Trygve Roberts

A 75 meter long single wind turbine blade being transported through South African back roads in Steynsburg, in the Great Karoo - South Africa. Wind turbine energy is a rapidly growing phenomenon...


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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.

Steynsburg Provincial Hospital

Steynsburg Hospital is a Provincial government funded hospital for the Gariep Local Municipality area in Steynsburg Eastern Cape in South Africa. The hospital departments include Emergency department, Maternity ward, Out Patients Department, Surgical Services, Medical Services, Pharmacy, Anti-Retroviral (ARV) treatment for HIV/AIDS, Oral Health Care Provides, Physiotherapy, Laundry Services, Kitchen Services and Mortuary.

Located at -31.293, 25.812 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hospitals in South Africa