Kroonstad
in Fezile Dabi District Municipality of Orange Free State, South Africa

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-27.650 and 27.235 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -27° 39' 1" and E 27° 14' 5"
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: 08:42 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:11 am and 6:39 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
20.905 and -156.225 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Huelo
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 Kroonstad

Kroonstad in Fezile Dabi District Municipality (Orange Free State) with it's 103,992 habitants is located in South Africa about 144 mi (or 232 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kroonstad is now 08:42 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Kroonstad, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Welkom Airport in a distance of 42 mi (or 68 km), South-West. 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: Welkom, Bothaville, Parys, Theunissen and Potchefstroom. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 30°C / 86 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 22%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Thursday, 14th of November 2024

25°C (78 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Friday, 15th of November 2024

25°C (76 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Lamon Guesthouse

Address
1,9 mi
14 Du Randt Street
9499 Kroonstad
South Africa

Time Information

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


Travel Inn Kroonstad

Address
2,2 mi
N1 North Eastern Bypass
Kroonstad
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Kroonstad Mud

Published: December 31, 2014
Length: 23:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gabriël Kroes

Riding around Kroonstad after two days of rain.


poison rally 2013 Kroonstad

Published: December 10, 2013
Length: 26:12 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: CJ Deyzel

Kawasaki 250R 200km/h.


SMILE (A Poem)

Published: March 12, 2015
Length: 34:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: THE PAGELORD

A poem by a South African poet, reflecting on the society. South African youth poetry. Kroonstad.


WEALTHY SOLITUDE (A Poem)

Published: March 09, 2015
Length: 52:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: THE PAGELORD

A poem by a South African poet, reflecting on the society. South African youth poetry. Kroonstad.


THE PRAISE TO AFRICAN WOMEN (A Poem)

Published: November 29, 2013
Length: 16:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: THE PAGELORD

A poem by a South African poet, reflecting on the society. South African youth poetry. Kroonstad. Please note that this content is COPYRIGHT protected.


Lechwe Lodge wedding Videography by JC Crafford.com

Published: July 10, 2013
Length: 37:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: JC Crafford Photography

JC Crafford.com filmed this wedding at Lechwe Lodge near Kroonstad.


Sune photoshoot met Don Omar Feat Lucenzo - Danza Kuduro ini agtergrond

Published: October 16, 2013
Length: 50:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Remi Coetzee


poison rally 2013

Published: December 09, 2013
Length: 02:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: CJ Deyzel

Kawasaki 14ZX 324km/h on dyno.


Show Casing Ezzey

Published: May 20, 2013
Length: 19:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: malgasentertainment

Inferno Crew Street Talent Show - An initiative to help uproot talent in Maokeng and surrounding Towns, see the new artists register for the inaugural Inferno Crew - Street Talent Show. To...


THE PRAISE TO AFRICAN WOMEN SABC 2 LENTSWE POETRY PROJECT VERSION

Published: March 05, 2015
Length: 52:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: THE PAGELORD

This video was produced by the LENTSWE POETRY PROJECT, with conjunction with SABC 2, in 2009. It was directed by Julie Brown.


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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.

Kroonstad

Kroonstad (Dutch for Crown City, pronounced) is the third-largest town in the Free State province of South Africa, and lies two hours drive from Gauteng. It is probably named after Kroondrift, a ford in the area where the town was established. The Bloemhoek Dam lies just east of the city and supplies much of its water needs.

Located at -27.6717, 27.2064 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Fezile Dabi District Municipality, Second Boer War concentration camps, Former national capitals, Populated places established in 1855

Moqhaka Local Municipality

Moqhaka is a municipality in the Fezile Dabi District, Free State Province, South Africa. In 2001 the population was 167 881 with a total area of 7925 km ². The seat of local government is Kroonstad. The community name is the South-Sotho-word for "crown".

Located at -27.65, 27.2333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Local Municipalities of Fezile Dabi


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kroonstad, کرونستاد, Крунстад, 克龍斯塔德