Rorke’s Drift
in uMzinyathi District Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Vryheid Airport (43 mi) - Ladysmith Airport (50 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (53 mi)
- Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport (54 mi)
- Empangeni Airport (86 mi)
- Harrismith Airport (87 mi)
- Pietermaritzburg Airport (90 mi)
- King Shaka International Airport (94 mi)
- OR Tambo International Airport (208 mi)
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Maloti-Drakensberg Park (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -28.358 and 30.537 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -28° 21' 28" and E 30° 32' 13"
- 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: 08:00 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:56 am and 6:28 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 20.758 and -155.990 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hana - 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 Rorke’s Drift
Rorke’s Drift in uMzinyathi District Municipality (KwaZulu-Natal) is a city in South Africa about 231 mi (or 372 km) south-east of Pretoria, the country's capital city.
Local time in Rorke’s Drift is now 08:00 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Rorke’s Drift, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in South Africa is Vryheid Airport in a distance of 43 mi (or 68 km), North. 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 86 mi (or 139 km). Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dundee, Tugela Ferry, Dannhauser, Nkandla and Vryheid. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 69 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 71% |
| Air Pressure | 1024 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 86% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
31°C (87 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
29°C (85 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Isibindi Zulu Lodge
Rorkes Drift Lodge
Videos from this area
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3Dronemapping.com E384 Launch - Rorkes Drift, Kwazulu Natal
Hand launch of the E384 MapR mapping drone. The mapping specific drone was pre-programmed to fly a 45km route and land at a specific point automatically.
Rorkes drift lodge farm road via motorcycle
Trip on the BMW F800GS along the farm road from the Rorkes Drift Lodge back to the main road towards Dundee. Its about a 5km stretch It started to rain slightly just as we were leaving the...
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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.
Battle of Rorke's Drift
The Battle of Rorke's Drift, also known as the Defence of Rorke's Drift, was a battle in the Anglo-Zulu War. The defence of the mission station of Rorke's Drift, under the command of Lieutenant John Chard of the Royal Engineers, immediately followed the British Army's defeat at the Battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879, and continued into the following day, 23 January.
Oscarberg
The Oscarberg is the name given by Reverend Otto Witt to a large hill 350 yards to the southeast (and rear) of the two buildings which formed the station at the 1879 Battle of Rorke's Drift. The Zulus called the hill Shiyane, or "The Eyebrow.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Rork’s Drift, Rorke’s Drift
