Pietermaritzburg
in uMgungundlovu District Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Pietermaritzburg Airport (2 mi) - Virginia Airport (41 mi)
- King Shaka International Airport (44 mi)
- Ladysmith Airport (81 mi)
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Mokhotlong Airport (83 mi) - Margate Airport (86 mi)
- Tlokoeng Airport (95 mi)
- Sehonghong Airport (98 mi)
- Maloti-Drakensberg Park (Unesco heritage, 123 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -29.617 and 30.393 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -29° 37' 0" and E 30° 23' 34"
- 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: 05:20 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:53 am and 6:34 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 21.157 and -156.740 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Halawa - References
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- 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
Explore Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg in uMgungundlovu District Municipality (KwaZulu-Natal) with it's 750,845 inhabitants is a city in South Africa about 300 mi (or 482 km) south-east of Pretoria, the country's capital.
Local time in Pietermaritzburg is now 05:20 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Pietermaritzburg, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Pietermaritzburg Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Maloti-Drakensberg Park in Lesotho at a distance of 123 mi (or 197 km). 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: Camperdown, Howick, Wartburg, Richmond and Impendle. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 37°C / 98 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 24% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 3% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
31°C (88 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
31°C (88 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Lincoln Cottages
Yes Please Guest House
Tancredi B&B
Caribe Caribe Lodge
Babbling Brook B&B
A Garden Suite
The Jays Guest House
A Bit of Heaven
Matt's Rest B&B and Self Catering
Ascot Inn
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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.
City Oval
City Oval is a multi-purpose stadium in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches and hosted two matches during the 2003 Cricket World Cup. The stadium has a capacity of 12,000 people. It has a tree within the boundary ropes, similar to St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury.
Harry Gwala Stadium
Harry Gwala Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Premier Soccer League club Maritzburg United. In 2008 the stadium had a capacity of 10,000, but around September 2009 it was upgraded to 12,000 seats. The reason for this, was an urgent need for more high capacity stadiums in the region, particular being requested as part of the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Pietermaritzburg Italian P.O.W. Church
The Pietermaritzburg Italian P.O.W. Church is a provincial heritage site in Pietermaritzburg in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. In 1977 it was described in the Government Gazette as The church was erected in 1944 by Italian prisoners of war of Camp 4, situated in the outskirts of Pietermaritzburg, and is still used by the Italian community. It is closely associated with the history of the Italian community in South Africa.
Shuter House
Shuter House is situated at 381 Langalibalele Street (Longmarket Street) in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal South Africa and designed by the well-known architect Phillip Dudgeon who also designed The Old Durban Town Hall. The building was declared a National Monument (now known as a heritage landmark) on 16 September 1988 Shuter House is a single-story building with a pyramid roof.
Pietermaritzburg railway station
Pietermaritzburg railway station is the main railway station in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. It is located on Railway and Pine Streets in the South Western corner of the city centre. The station is a stop on long-distance passenger rail services operated by Shosholoza Meyl. Historically, the station is famous as being the place where Mahatma Gandhi was thrown off a train for riding first class in 1893.
KwaZulu-Natal High Court, Pietermaritzburg
The KwaZulu-Natal High Court, Pietermaritzburg (formerly the Natal Provincial Division and commonly known as the Pietermaritzburg High Court) is one of the High Courts of South Africa. It sits at Pietermaritzburg and has general jurisdiction over the province of KwaZulu-Natal, although its jurisdiction is concurrent with that of the KwaZulu-Natal High Court, Durban in the coastal districts of the province.
Trams in Pietermaritzburg
The Pietermaritzburg tramway network formed part of the public transport system in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, for just over 32 years in the first half of the 20th century.
University of KwaZulu-Natal Botanical Garden
The University of KwaZulu-Natal Botanical Garden located in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal was established in 1983. Although the Garden was established to support research and conservation of indigenous plants, the Garden is open to the public.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Maritzburg, Pietermaritsburg, Pietermaritzburg, بيترماريتزبرغ, Горад Пітэрмарыцбург, Питърмарицбург, پیترماریتسبرگ, पीटरमैरिट्सबर्ग, PZB, ピーターマリッツバーグ, 피터마리츠버그, Petromaritzburgum, Pitermaricburgas, Питермарицбург, पीटरमारित्झबर्ग, پیٹرومیرٹبرگ, Mokokotlofo, ปีเตอร์มาริตซ์เบิร์ก, Пітермаріцбург, پیٹرماریٹزبرگ, Pitermaricburg, 彼得马里茨堡
