Grabouw
in Overberg District Municipality of Western Cape, South Africa

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-34.152 and 19.015 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -34° 9' 5" and E 19° 0' 54"
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: 09:51 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:29 am and 7:29 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

Discover Grabouw

Grabouw in Overberg District Municipality (Western Cape) with it's 29,885 citizens is a town in South Africa about 799 mi (or 1,285 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital city.

Current time in Grabouw is now 09:51 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 6 airports near Grabouw, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Cape Town International Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 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 43 mi (or 69 km), North-West. 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: Stellenbosch, Hermanus, Caledon, Paarl and Cape Town. 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 13°C / 55 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 41%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 22% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

30°C (85 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

21°C (69 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

VILLA EXNER

Address
0,5 mi
11 ESSENHOUT AVENUE
7160 Cape Town
South Africa

Time Information

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


Elgin Valley Inn

Address
1,0 mi
99 Ouderbrug Road
7160 Grabouw
South Africa

Time Information

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


Elgin Vintners Manor House

Address
2,1 mi
Appletiser Road
Grabouw
South Africa

Time Information

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


Paul Wallace Wines and Guest Cottages

Address
5,1 mi
63 Highlands Road
7180 Grabouw
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - 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.

Elgin & Grabouw - Overberg, South Africa

Published: July 03, 2009
Length: 31:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SmartGuide1

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

Published: February 27, 2015
Length: 00:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: dotdot.bike

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

Published: April 24, 2013
Length: 34:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ThembalitshaUK

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

Published: September 14, 2013
Length: 12:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Brian Pickering

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

Published: June 07, 2013
Length: 11:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: BearTrapTV

Nice 25km loop in the forestry area above Elgin Grabouw Country Club. Footage just after a very wet week!


Advlog 3 - Oak Valley MTB

Published: August 08, 2011
Length: 50:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Christopher Fisher

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

Published: April 22, 2010
Length: 32:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mauritz Geyser

"bateau cheap canoe" web site: http://www.bccanoe.co.za.


Houw Hoek Inn

Published: November 19, 2014
Length: 51:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eeden Spies

Video and Stills Studio Presents, Your Wedding Day. Contact Eeden Spies 0824667027 or 0283162553.


Pieter Visser | Oak Valley Pinot Noir

Published: January 16, 2012
Length: 42:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: David Muller

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

Published: December 10, 2010
Length: 24:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: BottlePlatePillow - MediaMatix

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).

Located at -34.1294, 19.0347 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Dams in South Africa, Elgin, Western Cape, Dams completed in 1977


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Grabouw