Leliefontein
in Namakwa District Municipality of Northern Cape, South Africa

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-30.315 and 18.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -30° 18' 52" and E 18° 4' 58"
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: 12:36 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:14 am and 6:16 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

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Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning South Africa. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Delve into Leliefontein

Leliefontein in Namakwa District Municipality (Northern Cape) is located in South Africa about 692 mi (or 1,114 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital town.

Current time in Leliefontein is now 12:36 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 7 airports close to Leliefontein. The closest airport in South Africa is Springbok Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 71 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Garies, Springbok, Vredendal, Port Nolloth and Pofadder. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

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.

Leliefontein massacre

The Leliefontein massacre occurred at the Leliefontein mission station in the Northern Cape, South Africa on 31 January 1902. Boer leader Manie Maritz executed 35 indigenous inhabitants of the settlement as punishment for attacking his party when he went to interview the European missionaries in the town during the Second Boer War.

Located at -30.3153, 18.0836 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Second Boer War, 1902 in South Africa, Massacres in South Africa

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