Barrage
in Sedibeng District Municipality of Gauteng, South Africa

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-26.764 and 27.680 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -26° 45' 51" and E 27° 40' 46"
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: 12:52 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:17 am and 6:10 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
20.784 and -156.023 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ka'eleku
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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Touring Barrage

Barrage in Sedibeng District Municipality (Gauteng) is a town located in South Africa about 77 mi (or 124 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital place.

Time in Barrage is now 12:52 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Barrage, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Potchefstroom Airport in a distance of 37 mi (or 60 km), West. 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 Vredefort Dome in a distance of 115 mi (or 185 km), North. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sasolburg, Vanderbijlpark, Parys, Vereeniging and Meyerton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 36%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 39% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

27°C (80 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

25°C (77 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

25°C (77 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Pont de Val Riverside Escape

Address
0,5 mi
212 Boundary Road
Parys
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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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.

Vaal Barrage

Vaal Barrage is dam on the Vaal River near Vanderbijlpark, border Gauteng and Free State, South Africa. It was established in 1922.

Located at -26.7647, 27.6917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Dams in South Africa, Dams completed in 1922

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