Khayelitsha
in City of Cape Town of Western Cape, South Africa

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-34.039 and 18.679 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -34° 2' 21" and E 18° 40' 44"
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: 10:00 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:29 am and 7:33 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
22.221 and -159.561 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Haena
References
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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 Khayelitsha

Khayelitsha in City of Cape Town (Western Cape) is a city located in South Africa about 807 mi (or 1,299 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital town.

Current time in Khayelitsha is now 10:00 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 6 airports closer to Khayelitsha, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Cape Town International Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 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 Cape Floral Region Protected Areas in a distance of 23 mi (or 36 km), North-West. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Stellenbosch, Cape Town, Paarl, Malmesbury and Hermanus. 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 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 48%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 24% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

26°C (78 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

La Petite Dauphine

Address
4,3 mi
Excelsior Road
7690 Franschhoek
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Onze Rust

Address
6,2 mi
Vlaeberg Road
7613 Stellenbosch
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sisero 1 Khayelitsha

Address
1,4 mi
40 Hlobo Street
Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Cape Diamond

Address
3,3 mi
Cnr Longmarket And Parliament
8000 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 09:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

X Country 2012.mp4

Published: March 25, 2012
Length: 10:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: davepret

Equestrian Cross Country - Constantia 2012.


Groupies during the soccer match at School

Published: March 02, 2012
Length: 41:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MANDALAYprimaryschoo

Mandalay primary school.


Scholar patrol in action

Published: February 14, 2012
Length: 42:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MANDALAYprimaryschoo

At MANDALAY primary school is important to arrive Alive.


pinguïns in Capetown

Published: January 06, 2009
Length: 26:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bartvdijk88

pinguins in Cape town.


Mk6 GTI Milltek

Published: January 03, 2012
Length: 35:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ryanrich

Stage 2 GTI with full Milltek resonated exhaust system.


Creative Workshops, Cape Town 2010

Published: November 16, 2010
Length: 14:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nix Davies

By Nix Davies - Collaborating with Artists, NGO's, Creative Centers, groups and companies to extend and inspire creativity wherever possible. Phenomenal moments ... ALWAYS! Soundtrack: Child...


illRow | d(-_-)b

Published: January 22, 2014
Length: 19:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Brandon Titus

First Teambackpack audition...Recorded in Cape Town,South Africa....Subscribe if ya' dig...


Nooitgedacht Wedding - Anuschka & Philip (2009)

Published: February 04, 2011
Length: 20:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: FJSProduction

Anuschka & Philip's wedding @ Nooitgedacht. Photography by Sarah Wood. Videography by FJS Productions, Cape Town. www.fjs.co.za.


Macasar Loop.mov

Published: March 07, 2010
Length: 02:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AltusPienaar

This 6km loop of whoops, tight turns, steep dunes and plowed terrain is scrambler country. The HPN Paris Dakar takes this in it's stride weighing nearly twice that of most other bikes being...


Hola Khayelitsha!

Published: August 30, 2013
Length: 11:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Steve Pike

Surf tag teams from the Cape Town townships of Masiphumele and Khayelitsha made history on Saturday 24 August 2013 when they took part in the first surf competition involving the strife-torn...


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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.

Cape Flats

The Cape Flats (Afrikaans: Die Kaapse Vlakte) is an expansive, low-lying, flat area situated to the southeast of the central business district of Cape Town. To many people in Cape Town, the area is known simply as 'The Flats'. Described by some as 'apartheid's dumping ground', from the 1950s the area became home to people the apartheid government designated as non-White.

Located at -34, 18.6667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Suburbs of Cape Town, Geologic formations with imbedded sand dunes, Geology of South Africa, Geography of South Africa

Chris Hani Secondary School

Chris Hani Secondary School is an English-medium school located in Khayelitsha, a township on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa. As of 2006 it had some 1,676 students and was staffed by 52 educators. http://www. khanya. co. za/schools/khanyaschool. php?emisno=0106041332. In 2006 the Western Cape Education Department designated it one of 10 "Arts and Culture focus schools" to be set up over the following three years.

Located at -34.0469, 18.7061 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Schools in Cape Town

Baphumelele Children's Home

Baphumelele Children's Home was founded in 2001 as a refuge and place of safety for orphaned and other vulnerable children from the Cape Flats. The home is one of the first in the township of Khayelitsha, one of the largest in South Africa. The founder of Baphumelele, Rosie Mashale, is a trained primary school teacher. She has been selected as a Mama Afrika by Clover. She has also been selected as a finalist in the Cape Times V&A Waterfront Woman of Worth Awards.

Located at -34.0292, 18.6542 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Charities based in South Africa, Cape Town


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Khayelitsha, Kajeliĉa, کایلیتشا, Khayelitsa