Matjiesrivier
in Eden District Municipality of Western Cape, South Africa

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-33.390 and 22.055 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -33° 23' 24" and E 22° 3' 16"
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: 09:34 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:17 am and 7:18 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
22.212 and -159.413 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kilauea
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

Discover Matjiesrivier

Matjiesrivier in Eden District Municipality (Western Cape) is a town in South Africa about 644 mi (or 1,036 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital city.

Current time in Matjiesrivier is now 09:34 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 6 airports near Matjiesrivier, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Oudtshoorn Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Prince Albert, Oudtshoorn, George, Ladismith and Mossel Bay. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 64%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

31°C (88 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

26°C (79 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

30°C (85 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Swartberg Country Manor

Address
4,9 mi
Farm Voorbedacht, Matjiesriver
6620 Oudtshoorn
South Africa

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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

06 Swartberg Pass (Oudtshoorn-The Hell-Prince Albert), South Africa 2008 part1

Published: October 28, 2009
Length: 32:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Il LuKino

08.08.08: Prince Albert Oggi sveglia alle 7:30, 8:00, 8:30 (Manu aveva trooopppo sonno!!!); obiettivo della giornata è la Cape Karoo Route, quella segnalata sulla cartina dell'ufficio informazi...


Swartberg Pass (Part 1) - Mountain Passes of South Africa

Published: January 01, 2013
Length: 30:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Trygve Roberts

For full information (including GPS, technical, safety and historical data, plus a fully interactive map) for this pass, as well as all the passes and poorts of South Africa, go to www.MountainPass...


Road Trip via Swartberg Pass (2019-01-05)

Published: February 10, 2019
Length: 26:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ockert Brits

Road Trip by car from Mosselbay via Robinson Pass (R328 / TR33-2) in Western Cape and then via Swartberg Pass (R328 / P0369) to Cape Town.


Swartberg Pass Hyperlapse

Published: December 13, 2014
Length: 33:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Avi Miller

Hyperlapse of the drive across the Swartberg Pass, 11 December 2014.


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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.

Swartberg Pass

The spectacular Swartberg Pass runs through the Swartberg mountains (black mountain in Afrikaans) which are a mountain range that runs roughly east-west along the northern edge of the semi-arid area called the Little Karoo in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The Swartberg is amongst the best exposed fold mountain chains in the world, and the pass slices through magnificently scenic geological formations.

Located at -33.3522, 22.0458 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Karoo, Mountain passes of the Western Cape


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Matjesrivier, Matjies River, Matjiesrivier