Fort Grey
in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality of Eastern Cape, South Africa

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-33.031 and 27.778 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -33° 1' 52" and E 27° 46' 40"
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: 03:47 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:50 am and 5:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
21.157 and -156.740 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Halawa
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: 2024-05-11 07:34:58

Delve into Fort Grey

Fort Grey in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (Eastern Cape) is a city located in South Africa about 504 mi (or 811 km) south of Pretoria, the country's capital town.

Current time in Fort Grey is now 03:47 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Fort Grey. The closest airport in South Africa is Ben Schoeman Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: East London, Bhisho, Komga, Stutterheim and Peddie. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 47%
Air Pressure 1025 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 4% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Monday, 13th of May 2024

20°C (67 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

23°C (73 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

24°C (75 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Sunnyridge Lodge

Address
4,5 mi
20 Camden Road
5201 East London
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Thornycroft Lodge

Address
7,2 mi
C70 Thornycroft Road
5252 East London
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 19:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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MZANSI part 5: Talented surfers of East London

Published: March 17, 2009
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Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Bart Van Dijck

A documentary by Bart Van Dijck on South African subcultures. part 5 :Surf champions in East London.


Days of Glory 2014 Morning Sessions 14 November 2014 with Dr Rodney Howard-Browne

Published: November 27, 2014
Length: 28:44 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Faith Broadcasting Network

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Published: June 18, 2013
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Published: October 16, 2009
Length: 58:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Feeding the pigeons captured on GoPro Hero2

Published: January 08, 2013
Length: 00:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Erlank Nel

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ELIDZ | East London Lifestyle Film

Published: January 23, 2012
Length: 06:34 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: eastlondonidz

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Published: November 27, 2014
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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.

Buffalo Pass

Buffalo Pass is a mountain pass situated in the Eastern Cape, on the M5, near East London, South Africa. The unique valley of Buffalo Pass is severely environmentally challenged and a Friends of Buffalo Pass group has been formed to attempt to help protect it. Please visit the website for more details.

Located at -33.0353, 27.7979 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountain passes of South Africa, Mountain passes in the Eastern Cape

Cecilia Makiwane Hospital

Cecilia Makiwane Hospital is a large provincial government funded hospital situated in the Mdantsane township of East London, Eastern Cape in South Africa. It is a tertiary teaching hospital and forms part of the East London Hospital Complex.

Located at -32.9927, 27.7455 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hospitals in South Africa

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