Tongaat
in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-29.572 and 31.117 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -29° 34' 19" and E 31° 7' 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: 08:36 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:52 am and 6:28 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
20.996 and -156.549 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kahakuloa
References
This place on Wikipedia
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

Delve into Tongaat

Tongaat in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality (KwaZulu-Natal) is a town located in South Africa about 319 mi (or 514 km) south-east of Pretoria, the country's capital town.

Time in Tongaat is now 08:36 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Tongaat, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is King Shaka International Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

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: Ndwedwe, Durban, Mandeni, Wartburg and Camperdown. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 65 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 65 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 77%
Air Pressure 1025 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 15th of November 2024

24°C (75 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

24°C (76 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

24°C (75 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

HOTEL IZULU (AH)

Address
0,2 mi
REY'S PLACE BALLITO
4420 Ballito
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Crystal Duvet B&B - Umdloti

Address
5,7 mi
80 North Beach Road
4350 Umdloti
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Rating: 3 of 5
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Published: December 10, 2014
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Published: July 09, 2014
Length: 46:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: StreetHeroesTV

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Captain Tweedle Dee: uShaka Seaworld

Published: August 26, 2009
Length: 52:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SeaworldDurban

Captain Tweedle Dee the uShaka Marine World Penguin.


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Published: November 28, 2008
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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.

Sepia insignis

Sepia insignis is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Indian Ocean, specifically South Africa, from the Cape of Good Hope to Natal. It lives at depths to 42 m. S. insignis grows to a mantle length of 60 mm. The type specimens, consisting solely of cuttlebones, were collected on Tongaat Beach, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa . They are deposited at The Natural History Museum in London.

Located at -29.5833, 31.1167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cuttlefish


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Victoria, Tongaat Village, Tongaat