Maidstone
in Xhariep District Municipality of Orange Free State, South Africa
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Mafeteng Airport (22 mi) -
Thaba Nchu Tar Airport (48 mi) - Moshoeshoe I International Airport (51 mi)
- Quthing Airport (51 mi)
- Semonkong Airport (66 mi)
- Nkaus Airport (73 mi)
- J B M Hertzog International Airport (75 mi)
- Lesobeng Airport (82 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -30.007 and 26.974 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -30° 0' 24" and E 26° 58' 25"
- 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: 05:38 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:04 am and 6:52 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 21.701 and -157.972 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Marconi - References
- 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
Touring Maidstone
Maidstone in Xhariep District Municipality (Orange Free State) is a town located in South Africa about 304 mi (or 489 km) south of Pretoria, the country's capital place.
Time in Maidstone is now 05:38 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Maidstone. The closest is airport we know is Mafeteng Airport in Lesotho in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km). The closest airport in South Africa is Thaba Nchu Tar Airport in a distance of 48 mi (or 35 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Zastron, Mafeteng, Mohale's Hoek, Dewetsdorp and Aliwal North. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 29°C / 85 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 26% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
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 Belmont (1899)
The Battle of Belmont is the name of an engagement of the Second Boer War near the town of Belmont, 23 November 1899, where the British under Lord Methuen assaulted a Boer position on a kopje. Lord Methuen’s task with his division was to force his way north up the railway to raise the Boer siege of Cecil Rhodes’s diamond town, Kimberley.
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