Mofolo
in City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality of Gauteng, South Africa

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-26.253 and 27.888 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -26° 15' 10" and E 27° 53' 17"
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: 03:31 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:30 am and 5:41 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
20.784 and -156.023 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ka'eleku
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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Explore Mofolo

Mofolo in City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (Gauteng) is a city in South Africa about 40 mi (or 64 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital.

Local time in Mofolo is now 03:31 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Mofolo, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Rand Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), 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 place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Riverlea, Johannesburg, Randfontein, Krugersdorp and Westonaria. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 65 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1024 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 87% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

20°C (68 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

20°C (69 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Soweto Hotel & Conference Centre

Address
1,7 mi
Corner Union Ave & Main Rd
1811 Soweto
South Africa

Time Information

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


Valley Lodge & Spa

Address
2,2 mi
13 Jennings Street
1791 Johannesburg
South Africa

Time Information

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


Protea Hotel Johannesburg Balalaika Sandton

Address
5,3 mi
Maude Street, Sandown
2126 Johannesburg
South Africa

Time Information

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


Pimville Guesthouse

Address
1,9 mi
5800/4 Moka Street, Zone 5
Soweto
South Africa

Time Information

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


Zazas Guesthouse and Spa

Address
2,0 mi
96 Mphatlatsamaru Street
Soweto
South Africa

Time Information

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


Londolozi Private Game Reserve

Address
5,9 mi
HYDE PARK PO BOX 41864
2024 Johannesburg
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

Awesome Acapella Group from Soweto -TOGETHER

Published: March 05, 2015
Length: 09:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Africa Travel Show

These young guys are probably some of the most driven,motivated and naturally talented people we've met in awhile. This tune will definitely get your foot tapping.


Soweto : amélioration de l'accès à l'eau potable

Published: March 24, 2014
Length: 24:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: AFD - Agence Française de Développement

A Soweto, l'AFD accompagne "Gcin'amanzi", l'un des plus importants projets d'eau du pays. A mi-chemin du projet, la ville réalise déjà 22 millions de m3 d'eau d'économie chaque année....


Zuid-Afrika: Fietstour Alexandra Soweto

Published: June 04, 2014
Length: 20:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Suid Afrika Reise

Het is een mooie ervaring om op de fiets door een township te rijden. De gidsen zijn meestal erg goed en vertellen je erg veel. Je komt snel in contatct met de mensen op straat wat vaak erg...


Soweto Coal Cart Horses

Published: March 26, 2008
Length: 47:32 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: World Horse Welfare

The ILPH International Training Team visited Soweto in January 2008 with a view to starting a training course in the township. This montage highlights some of the problems they found with the...


Funny and flexible street performers in Soweto

Published: June 21, 2008
Length: 50:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: diederpost

Funny and flexible street performers in Soweto.


Soccer City Transition of time

Published: September 28, 2009
Length: 57:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: camera13

camera13 sample clip documenting the changes of the Soccer City Stadium in johannesburg from 2006 to 2009 and ongoing. Original Stadium was built in the late 1980's. Modification towards World...


Südafrika: Ein Besuch in Soweto

Published: September 26, 2013
Length: 15:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: deinsuedafrika

Infos zum Reiseland Südafrika findet Ihr unter http://dein-suedafrika.de Das französische Paar Helene und Camille besuchen das bekannteste Township Südafrika's, Soweto, welches für seine...


Tour of Kliptown & Vilikazi Street, Soweto

Published: July 21, 2013
Length: 35:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Peter Thompson


A Grooving Ladyboy in Soweto.

Published: February 08, 2015
Length: 29:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: WavingTheFlag

An Australian Cricket Tour to Jo'burg with http://wavingtheflag.com will often include a visit to the street performers of Soweto.


Protea North Local Skaters

Published: September 12, 2014
Length: 19:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sifiso Jcooler

Subculture in Soweto where many people out side Soweto don't know of. Skaters are doing it in their ghetto and proud of it "ma skhoko!"


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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.

Hector Pieterson Museum

The Hector Pieterson Museum is a large museum located in Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa, two blocks away from where Hector Pieterson was shot and killed. The museum is named in his honour. It became one of the first museums in Soweto when it opened in 16 June 2002. A companion museum nearby is Mandela House, the former home of Nelson Mandela and his family, which has been run as a museum since 1997.

Located at -26.2348, 27.9086 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in Johannesburg, History museums in South Africa

Orlando Stadium

Orlando Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Soweto, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. The stadium was originally built in 1959, at a cost of £37,500, with a capacity of 24,000. It is currently used mostly for football matches, as the home stadium of Orlando Pirates FC of the Premier Soccer League, and is set to be utilized, as a training field, for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, after being completely rebuilt and reopened on 22 November 2008.

Located at -26.2319, 27.9229 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Soccer venues in South Africa, Buildings and structures in Soweto, Orlando Pirates, Sports venues in Gauteng

Avalon Cemetery

Avalon Cemetery is one of the largest graveyards in South Africa. It was opened in 1972, during the height of apartheid, as a graveyard exclusively for blacks. More than 300,000 people are buried on its 430 acres, the graves less than two feet apart. By 2010 the cemetery is expected to be at capacity, largely because of AIDS deaths.

Located at -26.2764, 27.8511 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cemeteries in South Africa, Buildings and structures in Soweto

Maponya Mall

Maponya Mall is a shopping centre in Soweto, South Africa. The 65,000 square-metre development cost R650m to build and officially opened in September 2007. The mall is owned by South African entrepreneur and property developer, Richard Maponya under The Maponya group in partnership with Investec and ZenProp property holdings.

Located at -26.2587, 27.902 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Shopping centres in Soweto

Mandela House

The Nelson Mandela National Museum, commonly referred to as the Mandela House, is the house in Orlando West, Soweto, South Africa, that former South African president Nelson Mandela lived in from 1946 to 1962. It is located at number 8115, at the corner of Vilakazi and Ngakane streets, as short distance up the road from the home of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. Mandela donated the house to the Soweto Heritage Trust (of which he is the founder) on 1 September 1997, to run as a museum.

Located at -26.2385, 27.9088 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Houses in South Africa, Nelson Mandela, Buildings and structures in Soweto, Museums in Johannesburg, Biographical museums in South Africa, Historic house museums in South Africa

Dobsonville Stadium

Dobsonville Stadium, commercially known as the Volkswagen Dobsonville Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Soweto, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is mostly used for football matches, but is also equipped with an athletics track. It is the home ground of Moroka Swallows, a football club which plays in the Premier Soccer League. It was also utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, after being renovated in 2009 and brought up to FIFA standards.

Located at -26.2267, 27.8642 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Soccer venues in South Africa, Buildings and structures in Soweto, Sports venues in Gauteng

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