Parktown North
in City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality of Gauteng, South Africa
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Rand Airport (11 mi) - Grand Central Airport (13 mi)
- OR Tambo International Airport (14 mi)
- Lanseria Airport (15 mi)
- Wonderboom Airport (36 mi)
- Potchefstroom Airport (69 mi)
- Morningside Farm Airport (75 mi)
- Pilanesberg International Airport (77 mi)
- Vredefort Dome (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -26.141 and 28.019 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -26° 8' 26" and E 28° 1' 9"
- 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: 08:54 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:10 am and 6:35 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 20.784 and -156.023 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ka'eleku - 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 Parktown North
Parktown North in City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (Gauteng) is a town located in South Africa about 29 mi (or 47 km) south of Pretoria, the country's capital town.
Time in Parktown North is now 08:54 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Parktown North, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Rand Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), South-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 84 mi (or 135 km), North-West. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Johannesburg, Riverlea, Germiston, Krugersdorp and Randfontein. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 65 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 38% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Clico Boutique Hotel
Ten Bompas
The Winston Hotel
Hyde Park Villas
MONARCH HOTEL
Bridgehouse
Holiday Inn JOHANNESBURG - ROSEBANK
33 Melville Road
Liz at Lancaster Guesthouse
Craighall Garden
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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.
Hyde Park Corner (shopping centre)
Hyde Park Corner is a shopping centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Hyde Park at the major intersection of Jan Smuts Avenue and William Nicol Drive. and was completed in November 1969 as one of the first fully enclosed decentralised shopping centres in South Africa.
Johannesburg Zoo
The Johannesburg Zoo is a 81-hectare zoo in Johannesburg, South Africa. Established in 1904, it has traditionally been owned and operated by the City of Johannesburg. However, it has recently been turned into a corporation and registered as a Section 21 non-profit organisation. The zoo is dedicated to the accommodation, enrichment, husbandry, and medical care of wild animals, and houses about 2000 individuals of 320 species.
YFM
YFM is a "Youth" radio station in Johannesburg, South Africa. Established in 1997, the station is formatted to mostly play urban music genres such as Kwaito, Hip Hop, and R&B along with minority of its airtime dedicated to talk shows. As noted by the name, the station's core audience consists of young South Africans. 99.2 YFM is Gauteng’s leading youth radio station. YFM characterizes their core audience as "young South Africans who are imaginative, curious and ambitious.
Kingsmead College
Kingsmead College is a private girls' elementary and high school situated in Melrose, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. The school is located next to the Gautrain Rosebank Station.
Johannesburg Botanical Garden
The Johannesburg Botanical Garden is located in the suburb of Emmarentia in Johannesburg, South Africa. The gardens were established in 1964 as a large rose garden (becoming known locally as the "Rose Garden") and subsequently expanded to cover an area of around 125 hectares . It is administered by Johannesburg City Parks. The Emmarentia Dam is situated immediately to the east of the garden and shares its extensive acreage. One of the main attractions is the Rose Garden with over 10 000 roses.
Emmarentia Dam
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Zoo Lake
Zoo Lake is a popular lake and public park in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is part of the Hermann Eckstein Park and is opposite the Johannesburg Zoo. The Zoo Lake consists of two dams, an upper feeder dam, and a larger lower dam, both constructed in natural marshland watered by the Parktown Spruit.
Delta Park (Johannesburg)
Delta Park is one of the biggest parks in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is adjacent to the suburbs of Blairgowrie and Victory Park. It comprises 13 hectares of grassland and woodland, and three tree-lined dams. It has walking trails, a "sensory trail" and bird watching hides. It incorporates the Florence Bloom Bird Sanctuary and the Delta Environmental Centre.
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