Ritchie
in Frances Baard District Municipality of Northern Cape, South Africa
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Kimberley Airport (19 mi) - Lime Acres Finsch Mine Airport (85 mi)
- J B M Hertzog International Airport (103 mi)
- Reivilo Airport (106 mi)
- Prieska Airport (119 mi)
- Johan Pienaar Airport (131 mi)
- Sishen Airport (137 mi)
- Vryburg Airport (142 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -29.038 and 24.603 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -29° 2' 16" and E 24° 36' 10"
- 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: 08:28 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:14 am and 7:08 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 21.701 and -157.972 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Marconi - 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 Ritchie
Ritchie in Frances Baard District Municipality (Northern Cape) with it's 9,960 habitants is located in South Africa about 316 mi (or 509 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital town.
Current time in Ritchie is now 08:28 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Ritchie. The closest airport in South Africa is Kimberley Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kimberley, Barkly West, Koffiefontein, Hopetown and Boshof. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 33°C / 92 °F
| Morning Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 33°C / 91 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 11% |
| Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 50% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
34°C (93 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
30°C (86 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Broken clouds, strong breeze.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
27°C (81 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Swanlake Luxury Accommodation
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 Modder River
The Battle of Modder River (known in Afrikaans as Slag van die Twee Riviere, which translates as "Battle of the two rivers") was an engagement in the Boer War, fought at Modder River, on 28 November 1899. A British column under Lord Methuen, that was attempting to relieve the besieged town of Kimberley, forced Boers under General Piet Cronje to retreat to Magersfontein, but suffered heavy casualties themselves.
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