Grootrivier
in Cape Winelands District Municipality of Western Cape, South Africa

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-33.383 and 19.500 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -33° 22' 59" and E 19° 30' 0"
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: 06:24 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:31 am and 7:21 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
22.221 and -159.561 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Haena
References
This place on Geonames.org
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

Delve into Grootrivier

Grootrivier in Cape Winelands District Municipality (Western Cape) is located in South Africa about 742 mi (or 1,194 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital town.

Current time in Grootrivier is now 06:24 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 7 airports close to Grootrivier, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Robertson Airport in a distance of 38 mi (or 61 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in South Africa is Cape Floral Region Protected Areas in a distance of 72 mi (or 116 km), South-West.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ceres, Worcester, Paarl, Ashton and Malmesbury. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 25%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 3% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 15th of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Eselfontein : Crash at Shaprio's Drop

Published: September 08, 2010
Length: 10:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: john dalton

Coming down Shapiro's Drop at Eselfontein my right cleat came loose and the result is me laughing all the way down. http://road2theepic.blogspot.com.


Finding Snow in South Africa

Published: July 04, 2018
Length: 38:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Luke Bell

The Biggest SA Snowfall for 10 years! Filmed in Matroosberg Reserve. Enquires: luke.maximo.bell@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/lukemaximobell ...


Matroosberg Snowday 2018

Published: September 17, 2018
Length: 05:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ryan

A quick test edit using MAGIX Fastcut from the recent crazy snow fall in Matroosberg. We also decided to have our go at catching a fish.


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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.

Hex River Mountains

The Hex River Mountains make up the second highest mountain range in the Western Cape province of South Africa and are located 120 kilometres north-east of Cape Town. They form part of a large anticline in the Cape Fold Belt mountain system and form a north-east, south-west trending mountain system forming the core of the Cape Syntaxis between the towns of Worcester and De Doorns. They are mostly composed of Table Mountain sandstone and most peaks reach 2,000 metres in height or more.

Located at -33.4167, 19.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountain ranges of the Western Cape

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