Qacha’s Nek
in Qacha’s Nek, Lesotho

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-30.115 and 28.689 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -30° 6' 55" and E 28° 41' 21"
Currency and Currency Code:
Loti - LSL
Spoken languages:
English, Southern Sotho, Zulu, Xhosa
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:20 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Maseru
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:31 am and 5:34 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
21.701 and -157.972 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Marconi
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Lesotho in Southern Africa

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Lesotho.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Lesotho. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Delve into Qacha’s Nek

Qacha’s Nek in Qacha’s Nek with it's 25,573 habitants is a town located in Lesotho about 91 mi (or 146 km) south-east of Maseru, the country's capital town.

Time in Qacha’s Nek is now 10:20 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Maseru with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 6 airports closer to Qacha’s Nek, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Lesotho is Qacha's Nek Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Matatiele, Thaba-Tseka, Mount Frere, Kokstad and Himeville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 48%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 51% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

17°C (63 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

20°C (69 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

20°C (68 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

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.

Qacha's Nek

Qacha's Nek is, since 1888, the capital city or camptown of Qacha's Nek District in Lesotho, only two kilometers from the South African border at 1 980 meter above sea level. It has a population of approximately 8 000 (2004). It is home to Machabeng Government Hospital, one of the two hospitals in the district (the other being the Lesotho Evangelical Church's Tebellong Hospital, which is about 40 km away, across the Orange River).

Located at -30.1167, 28.6833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Lesotho, Lesotho–South Africa border crossings, Qacha's Nek District


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Qachasnek Camp, Qacha’s Nek Residency, Qacha’s Neck, Qachas Nek Camp, Qacha’s Nek, Qacha's Nek