Harrismith
in Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality of Orange Free State, South Africa

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-28.273 and 29.129 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -28° 16' 21" and E 29° 7' 46"
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: 08:53 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:02 am and 6:32 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
20.784 and -156.023 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ka'eleku
References
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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

Explore Harrismith

Harrismith in Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality (Orange Free State) with it's 35,108 inhabitants is a city in South Africa about 184 mi (or 296 km) south of Pretoria, the country's capital.

Local time in Harrismith is now 08:53 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Harrismith, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in South Africa is Harrismith Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Maloti-Drakensberg Park in Lesotho at a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km). If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Phuthaditjhaba, Bergville, Ladysmith, Bethlehem and Reitz. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 39%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 14th of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 15th of November 2024

23°C (74 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

26°C (78 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

aha Alpine Heath Resort

Address
0,1 mi
D119, Old Cavernberg Road
3354 Harrismith
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Harrismith offroad racing head on

Published: March 29, 2015
Length: 34:24 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Daniel Schroder

Harrismith off-road race. The green car driven by Manfred and Daniel Schroder were racing on the track, they came over a crest and the other car driven by Jurgen Schroder and Mike Abramson, as a ...


Harrismith Public Participation Q&A

Published: November 20, 2013
Length: 08:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RuralMaintenance Remig

A public participation meeting was held in Harrismith to inform the public and allow them the opportunity to ask any questions, which they may have. A presentation was given on the background...


Harrismith Gliding Camp 2010

Published: May 10, 2010
Length: 36:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: teamturbobaboon

A quick video from the 2010 Harrismith gliding camp.


Harrismith . . De Oude Huize Renovation The Chances we took

Published: December 21, 2013
Length: 26:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sandra and Hennie Cronje

We have created this video with the YouTube Slideshow Creator (http://www.youtube.com/upload) to tell the story of De Oude Huize in Harrismith South Africa see more at www.deoudehuize.co.za.


Gopro Harrismith track

Published: August 10, 2014
Length: 22:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ross Harvey

via YouTube Capture.


Shadrack Mbele, 'n opkomende boer in Harrismith

Published: September 01, 2012
Length: 23:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rapport Suid-Afrika

Shadrack Mbele, Vrystaatse voorsitter van die swartboerevereniging van Suid-Afrika (Afasa) het groot planne met sy melkery, maar grond is min.


Snow Covered Van Reenen's Pass

Published: August 14, 2012
Length: 57:44 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: orallav7

Van Reenen's Pass, a sweeping pass renowned for its slippery and precarious roads (particularly as a result of the frequent misty conditions), and some of the most gorgeous views, is the main...


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Harrismith, HRS, 42nd Hill, Гаррисмит