Spitzkop
in uMgungundlovu District Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
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: 09:08 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:56 am and 6:31 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
20.784 and -156.023 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ka'eleku
References
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

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 09:08 AM (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: 12°C / 54 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 93%
Air Pressure 1025 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 15th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

32°C (89 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

25°C (78 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Rockwood Lodges

Address
2,6 mi
Karkloof Nature Reserve
Karkloof Nature Reserve
South Africa

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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MIDLANDS MEANDER CANOPY TOURS

Published: July 02, 2010
Length: 24:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MidlandsMeander

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.


Rally To Read South Africa 2011 Photographic Slideshow Part 2

Published: May 13, 2011
Length: 47:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TheSiDon

Rall To Read South Africa Why get involved? You will be making a real difference where the needs are greatest. Resources are severely limited in rural educat...


MIDLANDS MEANDER ARTS AND CRAFTS HD

Published: July 01, 2010
Length: 26:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MidlandsMeander

Corrie Campbell travels along the KZN Midlands Meander route with its many artists and crafters, giving us a sample of the range of creative activities on offer when he stops along the way...


Trip to Karkloof Safari Villas (South Africa)

Published: May 27, 2018
Length: 45:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Yury Akhmetov

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.

Located at -29.2983, 30.2322 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of KwaZulu-Natal, Forests of South Africa

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