Sandfontein
in Bojanala Platinum District Municipality of Province of North West, South Africa
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Lanseria Airport (18 mi) - Wonderboom Airport (27 mi)
- Grand Central Airport (29 mi)
- OR Tambo International Airport (41 mi)
- Rand Airport (43 mi)
- Pilanesberg International Airport (47 mi)
- Morningside Farm Airport (55 mi)
- Potchefstroom Airport (80 mi)
- Vredefort Dome (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -25.702 and 27.799 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -25° 42' 8" and E 27° 47' 55"
- 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: 09:03 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:10 am and 6:39 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 20.784 and -156.023 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ka'eleku - 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 Sandfontein
Sandfontein in Bojanala Platinum District Municipality (Province of North West) is a town located in South Africa about 24 mi (or 39 km) west of Pretoria, the country's capital place.
Time in Sandfontein is now 09:03 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Sandfontein, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Lanseria Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), South-East. 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 51 mi (or 83 km), North-West. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Brits, Krugersdorp, Pretoria, Randfontein and Riverlea. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 87 °F
| Morning Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 32°C / 89 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 25% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 31% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
30°C (85 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
33°C (91 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
30°C (87 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kosmos Manor
Seasons Sport and Spa
Galagos Lodge
La Dolce Vita Guest House
Ibis Way Guest House
Kassaboera Lodge
Bali at Willinga lodge
Point of View
The Art Guesthouse
Pumleni Guesthouse
Videos from this area
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The Holiday Club | Safari Resorts | Seasons Eco Golf Estate
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The Elephant Sanctuary - Arrival
At the Elephant Sanctuary, Hartbeespoort Dam, Gauteng, South Africa. Arriving at the Elephant Sanctuary, Hartbeespoort Dam. Seeing the elephants before the tour.
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
Flying over Harties
A flight over Hartbeespoort Dam in a Thunderball Microlight.
Hartbeesport Dam video clip 0001
Driving over the Hartbeesport Dam Wall.
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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.
The Elephant Sanctuary Hartbeespoort Dam
The Elephant Sanctuary Hartbeespoort Dam is an elephant sanctuary providing a safe haven and “halfway house” for African elephants. It provides fully guided interactive elephant educational programs covering elephant habits, dynamics, behavior and anatomy. The main focus of the sanctuary is to educate visitors about all aspects of elephants and elephant husbandry, with the vision to release elephants into an environment where they can be more independent.
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Sandfontein.