The Bend
in Frances Baard District Municipality of Northern Cape, South Africa

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-28.600 and 24.567 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -28° 36' 0" and E 24° 34' 0"
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: 08:13 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:15 am and 7:07 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
21.701 and -157.972 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Marconi
References
This place on Geonames.org
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

Explore The Bend

The Bend in Frances Baard District Municipality (Northern Cape) is a city in South Africa about 297 mi (or 479 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital.

Local time in The Bend is now 08:13 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of The Bend. The closest airport in South Africa is Kimberley Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 30 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Barkly West, Kimberley, Warrenton, Boshof and Hartswater. 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 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 33°C / 91 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 11%
Air Pressure 1005 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 25% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

34°C (93 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

31°C (87 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Broken clouds, strong breeze.

Friday, 6th of December 2024

26°C (79 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bend, The Bend Store, The Bend