Bedford
in Amathole District Municipality of Eastern Cape, South Africa

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-32.679 and 26.087 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -32° 40' 44" and E 26° 5' 12"
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: 05:45 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:49 am and 5:35 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 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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Discover Bedford

Bedford in Amathole District Municipality (Eastern Cape) is a city in South Africa about 496 mi (or 797 km) south of Pretoria, the country's capital city.

Local time in Bedford is now 05:45 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Bedford. The closest airport in South Africa is Gradock Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 71 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Adelaide, Somerset East, Fort Beaufort, Tarkastad and Cradock. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 17%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 2% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

29°C (84 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

29°C (85 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, high wind, near gale, clear sky.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

21°C (71 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

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.

Andrew F.C. Turpin Dam

Andrew F.C. Turpin Dam is dam in the Nyara River, north of Bedford, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1949.

Located at -32.6522, 26.0717 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Dams in South Africa, Dams completed in 1949

Bedford Provincial Hospital (Eastern Cape)

Bedford Provincial Hospital is a Provincial government funded hospital in the Nxuba Local Municipality area of Bedford, Eastern Cape in South Africa.

Located at -32.6764, 26.0826 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hospitals in South Africa


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bedford