Standerton
in Gert Sibande District Municipality of Mpumalanga, South Africa

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-26.934 and 29.242 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -26° 56' 1" and E 29° 14' 29"
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: 02:28 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:01 am and 6:36 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
20.758 and -155.990 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hana
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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

Delve into Standerton

Standerton in Gert Sibande District Municipality (Mpumalanga) with it's 74,021 habitants is a city located in South Africa about 105 mi (or 169 km) south-east of Pretoria, the country's capital town.

Current time in Standerton is now 02:28 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Standerton, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Secunda Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 46 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 90 mi (or 145 km).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Secunda, Vrede, Balfour, Volksrust and Frankfort. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 23%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 5% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

31°C (87 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

31°C (87 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

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.

Grootdraai Dam

Grootdraai Dam is a combined gravity and earth-fill type dam located on the Vaal River, near Standerton, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1981. Grootdraai Dam is a composite structure comprising a central concrete gravity section 360m long and two earthfill flanks giving a total crest length of 2180 m and a maximum wall height of 42 m above lowest foundation level.

Located at -26.9192, 29.2836 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Dams in South Africa, Dams completed in 1981


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Standerston, Standerton