Strathmore Park
District of Dundee
in uMzinyathi District Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-28.167 and 30.234 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -28° 10' 0" and E 30° 14' 1"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rand - ZAR
Spoken languages:
Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, South Ndebele
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 05:32 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
3:56 am and 5:32 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
20.758 and -155.990 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hana
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

Touring Strathmore Park

The district Strathmore Park of Dundee in uMzinyathi District Municipality (KwaZulu-Natal) is a subburb located in South Africa about 209 mi south-east of Pretoria, the country's capital place.

Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dannhauser, Newcastle, Utrecht, Ladysmith and Tugela Ferry. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 28%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

22°C (72 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

30°C (86 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Lapha Guesthouse and Conference Centre

Address
0,3 mi
32/34 Tatham Street
3000 Dundee
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Mountain View Guest House

Address
3,1 mi
C55 Bypass Road
2930 Glencoe
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Battlefields Country Lodge

Address
4,3 mi
Springfield Farm
3000 Dundee
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Bul veiling Dundee

Published: July 13, 2012
Length: 01:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Joe JN

Bul veiling Dundee.


Slag van Talana Deel 1

Published: July 14, 2011
Length: 11:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dinokengproduction1

Inleiding van die eerste episode (pilot episode) wat nog nie beskikbaar is op de mark nie, daar is nog vele verbeteringe om aan te bring.


The Royal Country Inn, Dundee, South Africa - GoHop ie

Published: November 02, 2013
Length: 43:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: GoHop.ie

The Royal Country Inn in Dundee, South Africa combines the benefits of modern accommodation with an old-world charm. Situated in the heart of the Anglo-Zulu ...


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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.

Dundee, KwaZulu-Natal

The coal mining town of Dundee is situated in a valley of the Biggarsberg mountains in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa . It is part of the Endumeni Municipality, Umzinyathi District. It is very rich in coal deposits. More populous than the town of Dundee itself is its adjacent township named Sibongile, orininally established by Peter Smith, with land contributed by his son in-law. This township is now being extended with many residing zones, e.g. Lindelani.

Located at -28.1667, 30.2333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Umzinyathi District Municipality, Boer Wars locations, Mining communities in South Africa

Battle of Talana Hill

The Battle of Talana Hill, also known as the Battle of Glencoe, was the first major clash of the Second Boer War. A frontal attack by British infantry supported by artillery drove Boers from a hilltop position, but the British suffered heavy casualties in the process, including their commanding general Sir William Penn Symons.

Located at -28.1136, 30.205 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles of the Second Boer War, Conflicts in 1899, KwaZulu-Natal, 1899 in South Africa, History of KwaZulu-Natal, King's Royal Rifle Corps

Umzinyathi District Municipality

Umzinyathi District Municipality uMzinyathi is one of the 11 district municipalities ("districts") of KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. The seat of uMzinyathi is Dundee. The majority of its 456 452 people speak IsiZulu. The district code is DC24

Located at -28.1667, 30.2167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
District Municipalities of KwaZulu-Natal

Endoumeni Pass

Endoumeni Pass, Is situated in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa on the road between Dundee and Wasbank.

Located at -28.2299, 30.1961 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountain passes of South Africa, Mountain passes in KwaZulu-Natal

Endumeni Local Municipality

Endumeni Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Umzinyathi District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Endumeni is an isiZulu name meaning "a place of thunderstorm". The municipality shares its name with the Endumeni hill.

Located at -28.1692, 30.2269 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Local Municipalities of Umzinyathi

Indaka Local Municipality

Indaka Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Uthukela District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. The municipality is named after the Indaka River that runs through the municipal area. Indaka is a predominately rural municipality, and has no national roads running through it. Indaka's economy is currently relying on subsistence agriculture, government services and private household employment.

Located at -28.3, 30.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Local Municipalities of Uthukela

Penn Symons

Major-General Sir William Penn Symons KCB (17 July 1843 – 23 October 1899) was a British Army officer who was mortally wounded as he commanded his forces at the Battle of Talana Hill during the Second Boer War. Whilst his forces won the battle they had to abandon their position and fall back to Ladysmith. Symons and the more severely wounded were left to the Boers; he died three days later as a prisoner of war. A monument to his valour was raised in Victoria Park, Saltash, Cornwall, UK.

Located at -28.1136, 30.205 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
British Army generals, 1843 births, 1899 deaths, British Army personnel of the Second Boer War, People from Cornwall, Graduates of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, South Wales Borderers officers, British Army personnel of the Anglo-Zulu War, British military personnel of the Tirah Campaign, British military personnel of the Third Anglo-Burmese War, British military personnel killed in the Second Boer War, Second Boer War prisoners of war, British prisoners of war, Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath