Elgin
in Overberg District Municipality of Western Cape, South Africa
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Cape Town International Airport (28 mi) - Robertson Airport (55 mi)
- Overberg Airport (74 mi)
- Langebaanweg Airport (96 mi)
- Saldanha /Vredenburg Airport (103 mi)
- Vredendal Airport (176 mi)
- Cape Floral Region Protected Areas (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -34.151 and 19.041 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -34° 9' 3" and E 19° 2' 28"
- 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: 06:17 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:27 am and 7:32 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 22.221 and -159.561 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Haena - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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
Explore Elgin
Elgin in Overberg District Municipality (Western Cape) is a city in South Africa about 797 mi (or 1,283 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital.
Local time in Elgin is now 06:17 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 6 airports in the vicinity of Elgin, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Cape Town International Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 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 44 mi (or 71 km), North-West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Stellenbosch, Hermanus, Caledon, Paarl and Worcester. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 69 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 62 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 69 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 78% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 89% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
25°C (76 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
22°C (72 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
26°C (78 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
VILLA EXNER
Elgin Valley Inn
Elgin Vintners Manor House
Paul Wallace Wines and Guest Cottages
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Elgin & Grabouw - Overberg, South Africa
The Elgin Valley and the town of Grabouw are famous for their apple farming and more recently their excellent wines. This video was produced by SmartGuide for their Interactive Guide of South Africa.
the race from the air Totalsports XTERRA Grabouw
Spectacular footage taken at the 2015 TOTALSPORTS XTERRA South African Championship presented by REHIDRAT® SPORT. For more spectacular footage watch Totalsports XTERRA TV on ...
Thembalitsha Stories of Hope | Celukhanyo
Meet Celukhanyo Maphoyi. Celukhanyo is 3 years old and lives with his Grandmother in an informal settlement in Grabouw, near Cape Town, South Africa. Our Village of Hope project cared for...
Quad bike Tour 1 hour from Cape town Nature Discovery
Join us for a tour in the Nature Reserve, family friendly, established 10 years , 5 star experience 1 hour from Cape Town , best on Trip adviser (0) 834614567 (0) 783462577 www.naturediscovery.c...
Elgin Valley: MTB Winter Wonderland
Nice 25km loop in the forestry area above Elgin Grabouw Country Club. Footage just after a very wet week!
Advlog 3 - Oak Valley MTB
This edition of Cape Advlog explores the singletrack heaven known as Oak Valley in Elgin, South Africa. Riders Lara Wooley and Michael Hodgson take advantage of a beautiful sunny winter's day...
Canoeing on Eikenhofdam with the bateau cheap canoe
"bateau cheap canoe" web site: http://www.bccanoe.co.za.
Houw Hoek Inn
Video and Stills Studio Presents, Your Wedding Day. Contact Eeden Spies 0824667027 or 0283162553.
Pieter Visser | Oak Valley Pinot Noir
Pieter Visser, the winemaker at Oak Valley Wines, discusses their Elgin Pinot Noir that scored a 96.75 on the SAWi Index.
Rawbones at Mzoli's
Oak Valley released their second label yesterday at Mzoli's (Gugulethu), Rawbones.... The Wishbone is a Sauvignon Blanc and the Butcher's Block a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The wine...
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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.
Eikenhof Dam
Eikenhof Dam is an earth-fill type dam on the Palmiet River, near Grabouw, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1977. The primary purpose of the dam is for irrigation use and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Elgin.
- Stellenbosch
- Hermanus
- Caledon
- Paarl
- Worcester
- Cape Town
- Malmesbury
- Ceres
- Ashton
- Moorreesburg
- Bredasdorp
- Piketberg
- Swellendam
- Vredenburg
- Clanwilliam
- Laingsburg
- Riversdale
- Ladismith
- Vredendal
- Calvinia
- Mossel Bay
- Prince Albert
- Oudtshoorn
- Williston
- George
- Garies
- Beaufort West
- Knysna
- Carnarvon
- Victoria West
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Elgin
