Kruisfontein
in uThukela District Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Harrismith Airport (27 mi) - Ladysmith Airport (39 mi)
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Tlokoeng Airport (44 mi) - Mokhotlong Airport (45 mi)
- Pelaneng Airport (50 mi)
- Seshutes Airport (55 mi)
- Leribe Airport (66 mi)
- Thaba-Tseka Airport (69 mi)
- King Shaka International Airport (140 mi)
- OR Tambo International Airport (180 mi)
- Maloti-Drakensberg Park (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -28.626 and 29.104 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -28° 37' 33" and E 29° 6' 12"
- 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: 07:26 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:59 am and 6:40 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
Explore Kruisfontein
Kruisfontein in uThukela District Municipality (KwaZulu-Natal) is located in South Africa about 207 mi (or 333 km) south of Pretoria, the country's capital.
Local time in Kruisfontein is now 07:26 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Kruisfontein, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in South Africa is Harrismith Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 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 27 mi (or 44 km). If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bergville, Phuthaditjhaba, Mokhotlong, Ladysmith and Estcourt. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 43% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
25°C (78 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Ezulwini Berg Resort
Mont Aux Sources Hotel
Drakensberg Mountain Retreat
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Why I want a hunting dog
A somewhat damp means of retrieving a shot duck. A good dog would have been so much easier. The duck took method acting to new levels.
Alpine Heath Resort Drakensberg
Set in the heart of the majestic Northern Drakensberg, Alpine Heath Resort is widely regarded as one of South Africa's premier resort destinations. Each of the one hundred, three bedroomed...
Mont Aux Sources Hotel Preparing Dinner Buffet
Mont Aux Sources Hotel Reception
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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.
Kilburn Dam
The Kilburn Dam - a earth-fill type dam -, part of the Tugela-Vaal Water Project and Drakensberg Pumped Storage Scheme, is located 500 metres lower than the Sterkfontein Dam, on the Mnjaneni River, near Bergville, KwaZulu-Natal, province of South Africa. The dam was commissioned in 1981, has a capacity of 36,700 cubic metres, and a surface area of 207 hectares, the dam wall is 48 metres high.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kruisfontein.
- Bergville
- Phuthaditjhaba
- Mokhotlong
- Ladysmith
- Estcourt
- Butha-Buthe
- Bethlehem
- Thaba-Tseka
- Reitz
- Leribe
- Dannhauser
- Himeville
- Newcastle
- Vrede
- Dundee
- Impendle
- Ficksburg
- Tugela Ferry
- Howick
- Teyateyaneng
- Frankfort
- Volksrust
- Qacha's Nek
- Greytown
- Utrecht
- Creighton
- Pietermaritzburg
- Wartburg
- Standerton
- Richmond