Petersburg
in Cacadu District Municipality of Eastern Cape, South Africa

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-32.312 and 24.965 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -32° 18' 42" and E 24° 57' 54"
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: 11:03 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:00 am and 5:32 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
22.192 and -159.334 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Moloaa
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

Touring Petersburg

Petersburg in Cacadu District Municipality (Eastern Cape) is a town located in South Africa about 494 mi (or 794 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital place.

Time in Petersburg is now 11:03 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Petersburg, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Gradock Airport in a distance of 41 mi (or 66 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Graaff-Reinet, Cradock, Jansenville, Somerset East and Kirkwood. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 45%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

16°C (60 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 13th of May 2024

16°C (60 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

21°C (69 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle 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.

Battle of Groenkloof

In the Battle of Groenkloof on 5 September 1901, a British column under Colonel Harry Scobell defeated and captured a small Boer commando led by Commandant Lotter in the Cape Colony during the Second Boer War.

Located at -32.3156, 24.97 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 1901, 1901 in South Africa, Battles of the Second Boer War

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