Vyfhoek
in Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality of Province of North West, South Africa
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Potchefstroom Airport (4 mi) - P C Pelser Airport (28 mi)
- Morningside Farm Airport (71 mi)
- Rand Airport (71 mi)
- Lanseria Airport (73 mi)
- OR Tambo International Airport (79 mi)
- Grand Central Airport (80 mi)
- Welkom Airport (93 mi)
- Vredefort Dome (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -26.712 and 27.133 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -26° 42' 43" and E 27° 7' 58"
- 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: 07:11 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:13 am and 6:38 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 20.905 and -156.225 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Huelo - 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
Delve into Vyfhoek
Vyfhoek in Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality (Province of North West) is located in South Africa about 93 mi (or 150 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital town.
Current time in Vyfhoek is now 07:11 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Vyfhoek, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Potchefstroom Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), North-West. 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 109 mi (or 175 km), North. 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: Potchefstroom, Parys, Carletonville, Klerksdorp and Ventersdorp. 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 | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 44% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 48% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
31°C (87 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Sunset Manor Guest House
Cosy Cottage B&B
A Tapestry Garden Guest House
Just Tiffany Guest House
Yenfie B and B
Videos from this area
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South Africa Training Camp, Javelin season 2014, Jiannis Smalios
My first ever winter training camp (from January 17th to February 1st 2014) which took place in Potchefstroom, SA (South Africa) at NWU PUKKE Sport Center (North West University). Had two...
Sergey Fedosienko @58.2 kg - 661 kg RAW WORLD RECORD total @ IPF Classic World Championships
Sergey Fedosienko sets world record in squat, bench press, deadlift and total at the IPF Classic World Men's Championships, South Africa, Potchefstroom on 06.06.2014 and wins the world ...
NWU Pukke Mr and Miss Campus 2013
Video of Mr and Miss Campus 2013 which was hosted in the amphitheater of the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University. The theme was "Africa" and everything from the decor to ...
Inflatable boat setup during bass fishing comp
Bass fishing tournament at Potchefstroom. My boat setup on the water. PVC rod holder.
STREET KINGS - Crime Doesn't Pay? - Game Trailer
Street Kings is an Android location based game that will soon be available on the Play store for free. In will be played on the NWU Potchefstroom campus. Location based means that you physically...
Chuck Snorris NWU
Chuck Snorris was at the NWU PUK open day on 4 May. He made an unexpected visit. Potchefstroom.
Paintball in Potch
Just some Woodsballing in Potchefstroom, South Africa. Other Paintball Videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRoppnJu9Dw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZVipo0p0Qo Paintball Photo ...
PA Electric Shock
Almero flying the PA Shockie at Midwest model club in Potchefstroom, short flight, but demonstrates the amount of control afforded by this model.
Le nozze di Figaro
Mandie de Villiers singing an aria from "De nozze di Figaro" (Mozart), at the North West University, Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa.
Extreme Survival
Chris Burns travels to South Africa to see if he can survive in the wilderness. Starring: Chris Burns, Daniël Hamman. Camera & Editing: Louis Barry.
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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.
Senwes Park
Senwes Cricket Stadium is a cricket ground in Potchefstroom, North West Province, South Africa. It has hosted one Test match, in 2002. The Highveld Lions also play some home matches here. It is also home to AFL South Africa, the Australian rules football body responsible for developing the game in that country and the stadium is home to the South African national Australian rules football team, the Lions. As of 2008, due to a naming rights agreement, the ground was renamed to Senwes Park.
North-West University Botanical Garden
The North-West University Botanical Garden on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) is the only botanical garden in the North West Province of South Africa. The Garden spans just under three hectares and is open to the public.
Potchefstroom Dam
Potchefstroom Dam is dam on the Mooi River, on the northern boundary of Potchefstroom, North-West, South Africa. It was established in 1950.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Vyfhoek.
- Potchefstroom
- Parys
- Carletonville
- Klerksdorp
- Ventersdorp
- Westonaria
- Sasolburg
- Vanderbijlpark
- Randfontein
- Vereeniging
- Bothaville
- Koster
- Krugersdorp
- Meyerton
- Kroonstad
- Riverlea
- Johannesburg
- Rustenburg
- Lichtenburg
- Germiston
- Heidelberg
- Wolmaransstad
- Brits
- Welkom
- Pretoria
- Mogwase
- Balfour
- Frankfort
- Zeerust
- Delmas