Black Rock
in OR Tambo District Municipality of Eastern Cape, South Africa

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-32.017 and 29.100 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -32° 1' 0" and E 29° 6' 0"
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: 01:08 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:50 am and 6:51 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
20.905 and -156.225 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Huelo
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 Black Rock

Black Rock in OR Tambo District Municipality (Eastern Cape) is located in South Africa about 437 mi (or 703 km) south of Pretoria, the country's capital.

Local time in Black Rock is now 01:08 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Black Rock, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Port St Johns Airport in a distance of 38 mi (or 60 km), North-East. 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: Libode, Qumbu, Flagstaff, Mount Frere and Maclear. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 39°C / 103 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 38°C / 101 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 14%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 42% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

24°C (74 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

16°C (60 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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Hole in the wall Cliff Jumping 32m

Published: January 09, 2009
Length: 18:54 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ernstbo

jumping from a 32m cliff in Coffee bay - South Africa.


The Best Summer ~ Part 1

Published: April 08, 2015
Length: 07:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Abbie Lea

A montage of my holiday. This past summer holiday I was lucky enough to spend some time in the Wild Coast at our family cottage at Hole In The Wall. Hole in the wall is one of my favourite...


RURAL HOMESTAY: A Small Business Overview

Published: April 03, 2013
Length: 01:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MOLOTVisiXhosa


Aliwal and Sardine Run 2011

Published: July 06, 2011
Length: 36:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: stvecera


Coffee Bay to Hole in the Wall - South Africa, Wild Coast.m2t

Published: April 18, 2012
Length: 09:45 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Kingsley Seiler

Speedshow Productions presents a trip from Sugarloaf Backpackers in Coffee Bay to the amazing Hole in the Wall in the Wild Coast. The show takes you on a quick drive through the WILD and ends...


Sugarloaf Backpackers Speedshow - Coffee Bay South Africa

Published: November 30, 2013
Length: 56:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kingsley Seiler

A speedshow of the fun to be had at Sugarloaf Backpackers and Coffee Bay. I hope you like it.


Get Lost S01E04: Arrival in Transkei

Published: March 26, 2015
Length: 11:46 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Thenextweekend

The Get Lost crew make their way down the escarpment in Rhodes to arrive in Coffee Bay for the second part of their motorbike journey. Roy gets back on his KTM Adventure, but Uno gets a flat...


Sustainability Coffee Shack style

Published: July 13, 2013
Length: 44:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Coffee Shack

Coffee Shack Backpackers tries to be environmentally and socially sustainable and uses its NGO Sustainable Coffee Bay to manage its many initiatives.


PsYnapse - Trancesky Midday prog goodness (22-11-2013)

Published: December 03, 2013
Length: 24:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Chad Eveleigh

Here is a live recording taken from one of my sets during a rather interesting trip down to Coffee Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Inside this set you will find some stomping daytime progressive...


Sugar Couch - speedshow

Published: June 03, 2013
Length: 40:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tino Smith

Having fun with Lion Ann a King at Sugarloaf Backpackers, Coffee Bay on the Wild Coast in the Transkei, South Africa.


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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.

MTS Oceanos

MTS Oceanos was a French-built and Greek-owned cruise ship that sank off South Africa's eastern coast on 4 August 1991. Launched in July 1952 by Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde in Bordeaux as the Jean Laborde, she was the last of four sister ships built for Messageries Maritimes. The ships were used on the Marseilles – Madagascar – Mauritius service.

Located at -32.0333, 29.11 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1952 ships, 1991 in South Africa, Cruise ships, Maritime incidents in 1991, Ships abandoned by their captain, Shipwrecks in the Indian Ocean, Shipwrecks of Greece, Maritime incidents in South Africa, Shipwrecks of the South African Indian Ocean coast

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