Spitzkop
in uMgungundlovu District Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Pietermaritzburg Airport (24 mi) - King Shaka International Airport (57 mi)
- Virginia Airport (58 mi)
- Ladysmith Airport (60 mi)
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Mokhotlong Airport (70 mi) - Tlokoeng Airport (82 mi)
- Sehonghong Airport (92 mi)
- Margate Airport (105 mi)
- Maloti-Drakensberg Park (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -29.338 and 30.233 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -29° 20' 17" and E 30° 13' 58"
- 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: 02:43 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:53 am and 6:37 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
Discover Spitzkop
Spitzkop in uMgungundlovu District Municipality (KwaZulu-Natal) is a place in South Africa about 278 mi (or 447 km) south-east of Pretoria, the country's capital city.
Current time in Spitzkop is now 02:43 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Spitzkop, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Pietermaritzburg Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 km), South-East. 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 102 mi (or 164 km). If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Howick, Pietermaritzburg, Wartburg, Impendle and Greytown. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 78 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 5% |
| Air Humidity | 56% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
22°C (71 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Rockwood Lodges
Videos from this area
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MIDLANDS MEANDER CANOPY TOURS
Experience the thrill of flying through the canopy of the Karkloof Forest in the KZN Midlands with the fun-loving and affable Corrie Campbell. A Tekweni TV Production: www.satvchannel.com.
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MIDLANDS MEANDER ARTS AND CRAFTS HD
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Trip to Karkloof Safari Villas (South Africa)
This is probably the best place in the world. The place where dinosaurs still exist and feel good :)
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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.
Karkloof Forest
The Karkloof Forest is situated in the Karkloof Nature Reserve, 22 km north of Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. This is a large (936ha) Mistbelt Forest containing Yellowwoods and Stinkwood. Wildlife includes Samango monkey, Blue Duiker and Bushbuck. Crowned Eagles breed here, and the endangered Cape Parrot occurs here.