Calvinia
in Namakwa District Municipality of Northern Cape, South Africa
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Vredendal Airport (73 mi) - Langebaanweg Airport (140 mi)
- Saldanha /Vredenburg Airport (148 mi)
- Aggeneys Airport (162 mi)
- Robertson Airport (162 mi)
- Springbok Airport (165 mi)
- Koingnaas Airport (173 mi)
- Cape Town International Airport (185 mi)
- Robben Island (Unesco heritage, 97 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -31.471 and 19.776 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -31° 28' 14" and E 19° 46' 33"
- 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: 07:58 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:31 am and 7:20 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 22.221 and -159.561 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Haena - 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
Discover Calvinia
Calvinia in Namakwa District Municipality (Northern Cape) with it's 8,146 citizens is a place in South Africa about 645 mi (or 1,038 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital city.
Current time in Calvinia is now 07:58 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Calvinia, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Vredendal Airport in a distance of 73 mi (or 118 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Robben Island in a distance of 97 mi (or 156 km), South-West.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Clanwilliam, Williston, Vredendal, Piketberg and Ceres. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 27% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
29°C (85 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
23°C (74 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
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Calvinia Prophetic Services Crusade: Berrie Williams Ministries International
A Powerful Prophetic Services Crusade held in Calvinia, Northern Cape, South Africa from 7 to 10 November 2013 by Berrie Williams Ministries International and hosted by The Full Gospel Church...
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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.
Calvinia
Calvinia is a regional town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa named after the French religious reformer Jean Calvin. The town belongs to the Hantam Local Municipality which forms part of the Namakwa District Municipality. The Calvinia district is part of the Great Karoo region of South Africa. The town is just south of the Hantam mountains on the banks of the Oorlogskloof (meaning "War Revine") River.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Calvinia.
- Clanwilliam
- Williston
- Vredendal
- Piketberg
- Ceres
- Garies
- Moorreesburg
- Laingsburg
- Worcester
- Malmesbury
- Vredenburg
- Pofadder
- Ashton
- Paarl
- Carnarvon
- Ladismith
- Springbok
- Stellenbosch
- Swellendam
- Caledon
- Cape Town
- Kakamas
- Prince Albert
- Beaufort West
- Hermanus
- Riversdale
- Bredasdorp
- Oudtshoorn
- Victoria West
- Upington
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Calvinia
