Jacobs Bay
in West Coast District Municipality of Western Cape, South Africa
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Saldanha /Vredenburg Airport (4 mi) - Langebaanweg Airport (15 mi)
- Cape Town International Airport (80 mi)
- Vredendal Airport (100 mi)
- Robertson Airport (130 mi)
- Overberg Airport (174 mi)
- Robben Island (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Cape Floral Region Protected Areas (Unesco heritage, 66 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -32.972 and 17.894 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -32° 58' 19" and E 17° 53' 38"
- 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: 03:48 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:37 am and 7:28 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 22.221 and -159.561 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Haena - References
- 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 Jacobs Bay
Jacobs Bay in West Coast District Municipality (Western Cape) is located in South Africa about 795 mi (or 1,280 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital.
Local time in Jacobs Bay is now 03:48 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 6 airports in the wider vicinity of Jacobs Bay, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Saldanha /Vredenburg Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), 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 Robben Island in a distance of 60 mi (or 97 km), North-East. 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: Vredenburg, Moorreesburg, Piketberg, Malmesbury and Cape Town. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 69% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 8% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Protea Hotel Saldanha Bay
Saldanha Bay Vintour
Blue Bay Lodge & Resort
Saldanha Bay View From The Top Lodge
Hoedjiesbaai Hotel
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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.
Sepia typica
Sepia typica is a species of cuttlefish native to the southwestern Indian Ocean and southeastern Atlantic Ocean. Its natural range stretches from Saldanha Bay, South Africa to southern Mozambique. It lives at depths of 2 to 290 m. S. typica is a very small species, growing to only 26 mm in mantle length. The type specimen was collected in Table Bay, South Africa . It is deposited at the Kobenhavns Universitet Zoologisk Museum in Copenhagen.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Jacobs Bay.
- Vredenburg
- Moorreesburg
- Piketberg
- Malmesbury
- Cape Town
- Clanwilliam
- Paarl
- Stellenbosch
- Vredendal
- Ceres
- Worcester
- Hermanus
- Caledon
- Ashton
- Calvinia
- Garies
- Bredasdorp
- Swellendam
- Laingsburg
- Springbok
- Ladismith
- Williston
- Riversdale
- Port Nolloth
- Pofadder
- Prince Albert
- Oudtshoorn
- Mossel Bay
- Carnarvon
- Kakamas