Kosmos
in Bojanala Platinum District Municipality of Province of North West, South Africa
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Lanseria Airport (15 mi) - Wonderboom Airport (24 mi)
- Grand Central Airport (25 mi)
- OR Tambo International Airport (37 mi)
- Rand Airport (39 mi)
- Pilanesberg International Airport (51 mi)
- Morningside Farm Airport (59 mi)
- Potchefstroom Airport (80 mi)
- Vredefort Dome (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -25.739 and 27.852 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -25° 44' 20" and E 27° 51' 7"
- 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: 09:19 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:11 am and 6:34 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 20.784 and -156.023 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ka'eleku - 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
Explore Kosmos
Kosmos in Bojanala Platinum District Municipality (Province of North West) is located in South Africa about 21 mi (or 34 km) west of Pretoria, the country's capital.
Local time in Kosmos is now 09:19 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Kosmos, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Lanseria Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 23 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Vredefort Dome in a distance of 55 mi (or 89 km), North-West. 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: Brits, Pretoria, Krugersdorp, Randfontein and Riverlea. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F
| Morning Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 45% |
| Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 71% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
25°C (77 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
30°C (87 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kosmos Manor
Seasons Sport and Spa
La Dolce Vita Guest House
Galagos Lodge
Ibis Way Guest House
Chateau la Mer Exclusive Guesthouse
Spa and Conference Centre Cocomo Guesthouse
Kassaboera Lodge
Bali at Willinga lodge
Camelotte
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Hartbeespoort Dam Skies and sunsets
A collection of sunsets gathered by me during several holiday visits.
Balloon flight over Harties
Balloon flight over Harties.
Climbing A Shortcut to Mushrooms 21/6b+
Piotr and Nish climbing "A Shortcut to Mushrooms" (21/6b+) at Chosspile, South Africa. Climbing starts at 5:40.
Polution Hartebeespoort dam.. hectic
Fun with Copters at Hartbeespoort Dam
Includes footage of Lakeland, Hartbeespoort dam, Ainsley flying his RC quadcopter and Mario flying his big-boy copter.
Flying over Harties
A flight over Hartbeespoort Dam in a Thunderball Microlight.
Hartbeesport Dam video clip 0001
Driving over the Hartbeesport Dam Wall.
Hartbeespoort Dam carp
Fishing and catching those massive carp, it was raining at around 13;30 on Cinnamon Mellie when i caught this big Carp.
AirScout™ at Harties
The AirScout™ range of airboats is capable of 95 km/h top speed with plenty of low-end torque for climbing obstacles or running dry ground, grass, rocks, sandbanks, floating debris, logs...
Airboat Afrika @ Hartbeespoort Dam Mar '14
Experience South Africa's only airboat and enjoy a Ride and a Slide on Hartbeespoort Dam. There's an AirScout, and there's fire. Hang out for the day, share a braai, and let us take you for...
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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.
Hartbeespoort Dam
Hartbeespoort Dam also known as Harties (officially the Hartbeespoort Dam Reservoir) is an arch type dam situated in the North West Province of South Africa{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:25|44|51|S|27|52|1|E|type:landmark |primary |name= }}. It lies in a valley to the south of the Magaliesberg mountain range and north of the Witwatersberg mountain range, about 35 kilometres west of Pretoria. The name of the dam means "pass of the hartebeest" in Afrikaans.
Hartbeespoort Aerial Cableway
The Hartbeespoort Aerial Cableway (Harties Cableway), originally constructed in 1973, extends to the top of the Magaliesberg and offers panoramic views of the Magaliesberg, Hartbeespoort Dam and the surrounding area. It is situated 1km to the east of the town of Hartbeespoort in the North West Province, and is the longest mono-cableway in Africa.
Bush Babies Monkey Sanctuary
Bush Babies Monkey Sanctuary is a privately owned multi-specie primate rehabilitation centre situated in the foothills and gorges of the Magaliesberg mountain range, close to Hartbeespoort Dam in the North West Province of South Africa. The sanctuary takes in donated and rescued primates that may have been orphaned, raised as household pets, previously confined to captivity, abused, injured, or recovered from the illegal pet trade.
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