Houghton Estate
in City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality of Gauteng, South Africa
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Rand Airport (8 mi) - OR Tambo International Airport (12 mi)
- Grand Central Airport (13 mi)
- Lanseria Airport (18 mi)
- Wonderboom Airport (37 mi)
- Potchefstroom Airport (70 mi)
- Secunda Airport (73 mi)
- Pilanesberg International Airport (80 mi)
- Vredefort Dome (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -26.163 and 28.061 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -26° 9' 45" and E 28° 3' 41"
- 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: 12:59 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:36 am and 5:31 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 20.784 and -156.023 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ka'eleku - References
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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: 2024-05-10 08:04:54
Delve into Houghton Estate
Houghton Estate in City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (Gauteng) is located in South Africa about 30 mi (or 48 km) south of Pretoria, the country's capital town.
Current time in Houghton Estate is now 12:59 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Houghton Estate, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Rand Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Vredefort Dome in a distance of 86 mi (or 139 km), North-West. 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: Johannesburg, Riverlea, Germiston, Krugersdorp and Randfontein. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 18% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
25°C (76 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
22°C (71 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
18°C (65 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
MONARCH HOTEL
The Munro Boutique Hotel
The Winston Hotel
Courtyard Hotel Rosebank
Protea Hotel Fire & Ice Johannesburg Melrose Arch
Protea Hotel Johannesburg Wanderers
DON ROSEBANK HOTEL
Crowne Plaza JOHANNESBURG - THE ROSEBANK
Villa Moyal
The Peech Boutique Hotel
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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.
Union Observatory
Union Observatory was an astronomical observatory located in the suburb Observatory, Johannesburg, South Africa. It bears IAU code 078. Known as the Transvaal Observatory in its early years, it became the Republic Observatory in 1961. Well remembered for the quality of its Directors, work done on minor planets and the discovery of Proxima Centauri, growing light pollution problems in Johannesburg led to its closure in 1971-1972.
St John's College (Johannesburg, South Africa)
St John's College is a private school for boys in South Africa. It is situated in Houghton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
Abbotsford, Johannesburg
Abbotsford is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region E. In the early 2000s prominent public figures Hazel Crane and Brett Kebble were murdered in the suburb.
Johannesburg Zoo
The Johannesburg Zoo is a 81-hectare zoo in Johannesburg, South Africa. Established in 1904, it has traditionally been owned and operated by the City of Johannesburg. However, it has recently been turned into a corporation and registered as a Section 21 non-profit organisation. The zoo is dedicated to the accommodation, enrichment, husbandry, and medical care of wild animals, and houses about 2000 individuals of 320 species.
King Edward VII School (Johannesburg)
King Edward VII School is a public school located within the city of Johannesburg in South Africa's Gauteng Province, one of the historically significant Milner Schools.
Kingsmead College
Kingsmead College is a private girls' elementary and high school situated in Melrose, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. The school is located next to the Gautrain Rosebank Station.
Brenthurst Gardens
Brenthurst Gardens is a 45-acre private garden in Johannesburg, South Africa attached to Brenthurst Estate, the residence of the Oppenheimer family.
Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital
'The Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (formerly Johannesburg General Hospital), nicknamed Joburg Gen is an accredited general hospital in Parktown, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa . It has 1088 beds. The hospital’s professional and support staff exceeds 4000 people. It is also the main teaching hospital for the University of the Witwatersrand, faculty of Health Sciences.
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