Doornkop
in City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality of Gauteng, South Africa

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-26.242 and 27.807 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -26° 14' 29" and E 27° 48' 23"
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: 01:30 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:09 am and 6:40 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
20.784 and -156.023 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ka'eleku
References
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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

Explore Doornkop

Doornkop in City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (Gauteng) is located in South Africa about 42 mi (or 67 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital.

Local time in Doornkop is now 01:30 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Doornkop, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Rand Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Vredefort Dome in a distance of 83 mi (or 134 km), North-West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Randfontein, Krugersdorp, Riverlea, Westonaria and Johannesburg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 83 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 24%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 16% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

26°C (78 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

30°C (86 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Soweto Hotel & Conference Centre

Address
5,6 mi
Corner Union Ave & Main Rd
1811 Soweto
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Londolozi Private Game Reserve

Address
6,3 mi
HYDE PARK PO BOX 41864
2024 Johannesburg
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Soweto Drift Skhebstar

Published: August 18, 2011
Length: 42:41 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: skhebstar

M5 E28 at work, 28 years on the drift park but still going strong. driven by Soweto's finest. Malibongwe...


Südafrika - Die neuen Reichen in Soweto | Global 3000

Published: June 02, 2012
Length: 23:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DW (Deutsch)

Soweto, das Symbol des Kampfes gegen die Apartheid. Offiziell leben hier in den Townships im Südwesten Johannesburgs 1,3 Millionen Menschen - wahrscheinlich sind es doppelt so viele. Längst...


Awesome Acapella Group from Soweto -TOGETHER

Published: March 05, 2015
Length: 09:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Africa Travel Show

These young guys are probably some of the most driven,motivated and naturally talented people we've met in awhile. This tune will definitely get your foot tapping.


Soweto : amélioration de l'accès à l'eau potable

Published: March 24, 2014
Length: 24:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: AFD - Agence Française de Développement

A Soweto, l'AFD accompagne "Gcin'amanzi", l'un des plus importants projets d'eau du pays. A mi-chemin du projet, la ville réalise déjà 22 millions de m3 d'eau d'économie chaque année....


Zuid-Afrika: Fietstour Alexandra Soweto

Published: June 04, 2014
Length: 20:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Suid Afrika Reise

Het is een mooie ervaring om op de fiets door een township te rijden. De gidsen zijn meestal erg goed en vertellen je erg veel. Je komt snel in contatct met de mensen op straat wat vaak erg...


Soweto Coal Cart Horses

Published: March 26, 2008
Length: 47:32 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: World Horse Welfare

The ILPH International Training Team visited Soweto in January 2008 with a view to starting a training course in the township. This montage highlights some of the problems they found with the...


Suncoast Hospice - Soweto Hospice Partnership video

Published: July 16, 2012
Length: 07:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Suncoast Hospice

Susan Moloto, a sister (nurse) at the Soweto Hospice in South Africa talks about the care Soweto Hospice gives to their patients and families. They are funded entirely from donations. Charitable...


A Day in Soweto

Published: March 09, 2014
Length: 58:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Beauabram Brown

Lloyd and I take to Soweto for the day. We take the train to Orlando Station, spend a few minutes on Vilakazi St., then the rest of the afternoon making friends in Orlando East.


Funny and flexible street performers in Soweto

Published: June 21, 2008
Length: 50:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: diederpost

Funny and flexible street performers in Soweto.


Südafrika: Ein Besuch in Soweto

Published: September 26, 2013
Length: 15:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: deinsuedafrika

Infos zum Reiseland Südafrika findet Ihr unter http://dein-suedafrika.de Das französische Paar Helene und Camille besuchen das bekannteste Township Südafrika's, Soweto, welches für seine...


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