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

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-31.898 and 26.875 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -31° 53' 51" and E 26° 52' 31"
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: 09:12 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:36 am and 5:46 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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Delve into Queenstown

Queenstown in Chris Hani District Municipality (Eastern Cape) with it's 105,309 habitants is located in South Africa about 432 mi (or 696 km) south of Pretoria, the country's capital town.

Current time in Queenstown is now 09:12 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Queenstown. The closest airport in South Africa is Queenstown Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lady Frere, Tarkastad, Cofimvaba, Molteno and Stutterheim. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 33%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 58% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

29°C (83 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

27°C (80 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

19°C (65 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Gallery

Address
0,7 mi
9 Wainwright Street
5319 Queenstown
South Africa

Time Information

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


Maidenhead Country Lodge

Address
3,3 mi
R67 Fort Beaufort, Melton Gardens
5322 Queenstown
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Buxton Lodge

Address
0,7 mi
10 Buxton Street
Queenstown
South Africa

Time Information

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


Lodge Linga Longa

Address
3,5 mi
Amberdale No 1
5320 Queenstown
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

Catholic Youth SA: Ordination at Cathedral of Christ the King, Queenstown

Published: January 09, 2013
Length: 57:00 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Colin Mkhize

Here, the Rev Deacon Tulani Gubula was ordained by his Lordship, Bishop Mpako, to be a priest of the Holy Roman Church. It was indeed a joyous celebration. Please excuse the shakiness of the...


GoPro Hero3 on a kite quick flight in Queenstown SA 1080p.mp4

Published: January 10, 2013
Length: 00:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Erlank Nel

Quick flight with my friends trick kite with my Hero3 Black Edition strapped to it. Location: Queenstown South Africa.


Kf's sipantsula.mp4

Published: May 06, 2012
Length: 02:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Siyabulela Qwalela

KASI FUDION PANTSULA GROUP IN QUEENSTOWN, EZIBELENI.


TECH4RED and the Educators

Published: December 13, 2013
Length: 43:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ICT4RED

District Officials, Educators and Principals in Cofimvaba share with us how the TECH4RED project impacted them.


Sipuma Kude By Sima.mpg

Published: May 14, 2010
Length: 52:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: batutse

home brewd hip hop by Sima from Queenstown, South Africa. (Video was shot by a friend whos an amateur aka Tots)


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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.

Queen's College (South Africa)

Queen's College is situated at the foot of the Stormberg Mountains in the Eastern Cape town of Queenstown. Established in 1858, it is the oldest school on the Border.

Located at -31.8892, 26.8769 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Schools in the Eastern Cape, Educational institutions established in 1858, Boarding schools in South Africa

Lukhanji Local Municipality

Lukhanji Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Chris Hani District of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. Lukhanji is an isiXhosa name for the mountain that runs the eastern side of Queenstown to the western side.

Located at -31.9, 26.8667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Local Municipalities of Chris Hani

Frontier Hospital

Frontier Hospital is a Regional government funded hospital in Queenstown, Eastern Cape in South Africa.

Located at -31.8891, 26.8714 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hospitals in South Africa

Komani Psychiatric Hospital

Komani Psychiatric Hospital is a government funded Psychiatric hospital and Rehabilitation Centre in Queenstown, Eastern Cape in South Africa. The hospital departments include a Rehabilitation Centre, Pharmacy, Anti-Retroviral (ARV) treatment for HIV/AIDS, Post Trauma Counseling Services, Laundry Services and Kitchen Services.

Located at -31.9237, 26.9132 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hospitals in South Africa, Psychiatric hospitals in South Africa


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Queenstown, UTW, Квинстаун, Куинстаун, EKomani, 昆士敦