Laaiplek
in West Coast District Municipality of Western Cape, South Africa

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-32.774 and 18.156 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -32° 46' 25" and E 18° 9' 21"
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: 08:28 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:33 am and 7:33 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
22.221 and -159.561 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Haena
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

Delve into Laaiplek

Laaiplek in West Coast District Municipality (Western Cape) is located in South Africa about 775 mi (or 1,247 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital town.

Current time in Laaiplek is now 08:28 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 7 airports close to Laaiplek, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Langebaanweg Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 22 km), South. 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 41 mi (or 67 km), North.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Vredenburg, Piketberg, Moorreesburg, Malmesbury and Clanwilliam. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 86%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

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Velddrif Bergrivier 1 Feb 2014

Published: June 10, 2014
Length: 02:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Barend du Preez

Ronel en Barend op hulle eerste kayak trip op die Bergrivier by Velddrif, nog baie groen en bsig om te leer hoe alles werk.

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Published: December 23, 2013
Length: 40:30 min
Rating: 1 of 5
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'n Mooi Padstalletjie by Velddrif, noord van Kaapstad.

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Velddrif - Western Cape - South Africa

Published: January 10, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sleeping-OUT.co.za

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Published: March 06, 2010
Length: 04:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Basil Cambanis

I've kited at Velddrift (Berg river) a few times as the water remains like glass, even when the wind's blowing pretty strong. One can get impressive speeds there in light wind by speed standards....

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Published: January 13, 2009
Length: 07:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: weskusklong

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Epic 18x Sea Kayak Start Sprint at K1 Race

Published: February 03, 2013
Length: 50:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ryno Lamont

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Dwarskersbos - Western Cape - South Africa

Published: January 10, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Book Accommodation Online at: http://www.sleeping-out.co.za/accommodation/Dwarskersbos/1455-0-1-1.

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Catch & Cook Fish the South African way

Published: March 06, 2011
Length: 27:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrCamerafly

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Published: October 04, 2018
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