Pelindaba
in Pixley ka Seme District Municipality of Northern Cape, South Africa

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-29.050 and 24.583 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -29° 2' 59" and E 24° 34' 59"
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: 08:55 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:19 am and 6:53 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

Discover Pelindaba

Pelindaba in Pixley ka Seme District Municipality (Northern Cape) is a place in South Africa about 318 mi (or 511 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital city.

Current time in Pelindaba is now 08:55 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Pelindaba. The closest airport in South Africa is Kimberley Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 33 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 Douglas. 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 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 27%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 21 km/h (13 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 15th of November 2024

32°C (90 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

34°C (93 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

32°C (90 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Swanlake Luxury Accommodation

Address
4,3 mi
Erf B 145, Magersfontein Memorial
Modderrivier
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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.

Located at -29.0392, 24.6264 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 1899, Battles of the Second Boer War, Kimberley, Northern Cape, 1899 in South Africa, History of South Africa

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