Tugela Ferry
in uMzinyathi District Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Ladysmith Airport (44 mi) - Pietermaritzburg Airport (62 mi)
- Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport (66 mi)
- Vryheid Airport (70 mi)
- King Shaka International Airport (72 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (73 mi)
- Virginia Airport (80 mi)
- Empangeni Airport (87 mi)
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Maloti-Drakensberg Park (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -28.746 and 30.451 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -28° 44' 47" and E 30° 27' 4"
- 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: 03:01 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:53 am and 6:34 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 20.758 and -155.990 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hana - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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
Delve into Tugela Ferry
Tugela Ferry in uMzinyathi District Municipality (KwaZulu-Natal) is located in South Africa about 250 mi (or 402 km) south-east of Pretoria, the country's capital town.
Current time in Tugela Ferry is now 03:01 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Tugela Ferry, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Ladysmith Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 71 km), West. 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 88 mi (or 142 km).
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Greytown, Dundee, Estcourt, Nkandla and Wartburg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 85 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 25°C / 78 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 33% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 37% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
29°C (83 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
30°C (86 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Videos from this area
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Tugela Ferry Proeftyd
3 Wellington onderwys studente wat hulle 3de jaar prakties in die hartjie van Kwazulu-Natal gaan doen het by Lobethal Independant School. Conrad Botha, Estian van der Merwe en Z.W. Kotzé.
Drive Into Tugela Ferry, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
A winter drive up to the bridge leading into Tugela Ferry. The area is dry in the winter, but it is much greener now that it is summer. I took this footage using a GoPro mounted on my Hyundai...
Drive into Tugela Ferry, South Africa, 1x Speed
This is the same video as the previous one to Tugela Ferry, however in real time rather than 2x. A winter drive up to the bridge leading into Tugela Ferry. The area is dry in the winter, but...
Giant African earthworm
A large earthworm that I found in Tugela Ferry, KZN, South Africa. My hand at the end of the video gives a better sense of the scale of the creature.
Fast African spider chased by finger
This spider was relaxing in my house in Tugela Ferry, South Africa when I started hassling it a bit. I was struck by how fast it runs while keeping its legs from tangling. The video was shot...
Sunbird Feeding
This sunbird was feeding on a coral tree in Tugela Ferry, South Africa. I am not sure what species of sunbird, but I am leaning toward it being a juvenile but am not certain. Any ideas would...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Msinga Local Municipality
Msinga Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Umzinyathi District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. The name means a current in the sea where air movement causes ripples on top of the water surface and ends up influencing the nearby climatic conditions through its breeze. Msinga is largely located in deep gorges of the Tugela and Buffalo Rivers, isolated from the immediate surrounding municipal areas.
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Tugela Ferry
