Groenkloof
in Chris Hani District Municipality of Eastern Cape, South Africa

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-31.781 and 25.509 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -31° 46' 51" and E 25° 30' 32"
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: 09:09 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:55 am and 5:33 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
21.701 and -157.972 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Marconi
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: 2024-05-09 08:23:21

Discover Groenkloof

Groenkloof in Chris Hani District Municipality (Eastern Cape) is a town in South Africa about 447 mi (or 720 km) south of Pretoria, the country's capital city.

Current time in Groenkloof is now 09:09 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Groenkloof. The closest airport in South Africa is Gradock Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km), South. 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: Cradock, Tarkastad, Molteno, Somerset East and Graaff-Reinet. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 22%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 10% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 10th of May 2024

29°C (84 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, high wind, near gale, few clouds.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

14°C (57 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Hansa Fish River Canoe Marathon 2013

Published: September 30, 2013
Length: 50:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gordon Hart

Hansa Fish River Canoe Marathon 2013. Brian Lewis (Driving) and Gordon Hart shooting Double Trouble, Toast Rack and Keith's Flyover Rapids. Slow motion replays at 1/4 speed, and stoppers at...


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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.

Grassridge Dam

The Grassridge Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Great Brak River, near Hofmeyr, Eastern Cape, South Africa and is the starting point for the Fish River Canoe Marathon. The Dam was constructed in 1923 (commissioned in 1924) and has been renovated in 1948. Its main purpose is for irrigation use and the hazard potential has been ranked high (3).

Located at -31.7583, 25.4669 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Dams completed in 1924, Dams in South Africa