Eldorado Park
in City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality of Gauteng, South Africa
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Pilanesberg International Airport (2.520 mi) - Morningside Farm Airport (2.524 mi)
- Potchefstroom Airport (2.576 mi)
- Lanseria Airport (2.583 mi)
- Wonderboom Airport (2.585 mi)
- Grand Central Airport (2.595 mi)
- OR Tambo International Airport (2.607 mi)
- Rand Airport (2.607 mi)
- Vredefort Dome (Unesco heritage, 2.516 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 0.000 and 0.000 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 0° 0' 0" and E 0° 0' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rand - ZAR
- Spoken languages:
- Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, South Ndebele
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 12:53 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:41 am and 6:48 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 20.784 and -156.023 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ka'eleku - References
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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 Eldorado Park
The district Eldorado Park of in City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (Gauteng) is located in South Africa about 42 mi south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital.
If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 39% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 1% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Valley Lodge & Spa
The Soweto Hotel & Conference Centre
Zazas Guesthouse and Spa
Pimville Guesthouse
Kwa-Eden Hotels and Conferencing
Londolozi Private Game Reserve
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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University of Johannesburg
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Hector Pieterson Museum
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Gold Reef City
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5FM
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Rand Afrikaans University
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Orlando Stadium
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Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
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Avalon Cemetery
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Maponya Mall
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South African Institute of Race Relations
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Mandela House
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Westpark Cemetery
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