Blackheath
District of Risidale
in City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality of Gauteng, South Africa

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-26.140 and 27.980 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -26° 8' 22" and E 27° 58' 46"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rand - ZAR
Spoken languages:
Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, South Ndebele
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 06:14 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:37 am and 5:31 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: 2024-05-11 07:34:58

Discover Blackheath

The district Blackheath of Risidale in City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (Gauteng) is a district in South Africa about 30 mi south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital city.

Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Riverlea, Johannesburg, Krugersdorp, Germiston and Randfontein. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 78 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 29%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 24% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

23°C (73 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 13th of May 2024

19°C (66 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

15°C (60 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Over The Moon Guesthouse

Address
0,4 mi
229 Frederick Drive
2195 Randburg
South Africa

Time Information

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


Bird Haven Lodge

Address
3,6 mi
91 Cockspur Road
Roodepoort
South Africa

Time Information

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


Idwala Boutique Hotel

Address
0,9 mi
13 Garrick Road, Darrenwood
2194 Johannesburg
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 20:00


House Higgo

Address
0,8 mi
197 Senior Drive
2092 Johannesburg
South Africa

Time Information

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


Northcliff Manor Guest House

Address
0,5 mi
7 Hearn Drive
2195 Randburg
South Africa

Time Information

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


Bridgehouse

Address
2,4 mi
7 3rd Street Cnr Link Road
Randburg
South Africa

Time Information

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


Thornton Gap Guesthouse

Address
2,7 mi
23 Thornton Rd
Johannesburg
South Africa

Time Information

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


Thuleka Lodge Ferndale

Address
3,2 mi
284 Pine Avenue
2125 Randburg
South Africa

Time Information

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


Town Lodge Roodepoort

Address
3,5 mi
Constantia Boulevard, Constantia Kloof Roodepoort
1715 Johannesburg
South Africa

Time Information

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


Jubilee Lodge Guest House

Address
1,2 mi
300 Jubilee Drive
2115 Randburg
South Africa

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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

JHB Storm Part 1

Published: October 28, 2009
Length: 22:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: djtit10

Taken from on top of Northcliff hill 23 October 2009. Very strong storm.


Honda Civic Type R

Published: January 11, 2008
Length: 21:40 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Chris Botha

My friend and I bought two brand spanking new Honda Civic Type R's. Here we're taking delivery from the Honda dealership's floor...brand spanking new!


The New South Africa

Published: March 03, 2007
Length: 31:42 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Maurice Ltd.

http://www.mauriceltd.com Some short clips of a drive around Johannesburg or Gauteng , and around Soweto.


Aerin vs Mulberry

Published: October 11, 2008
Length: 59:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Lorien Gamaroff

The mulberry bonsai bears fruit.


Jo'burg: day to night to day

Published: June 16, 2014
Length: 10:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Barry de Bruyn

27-ish hour time-lapse video looking at the Johannesburg CBD. Taken with a GoPro Hero3 Black + battery bacpac. The time-stamping was done with some java code.


Handbell Solo Arioso - JS Bach

Published: April 13, 2015
Length: 03:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gottfried Schiele

Venue: Roosevelt Park Baptist Church.


Handbell Solo Amazing Grace - John Newton

Published: April 13, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gottfried Schiele

Bells only - no accompaniment. Venue: Roosevelt Park Baptist Church.


Visiting the Twins in ICU

Published: April 24, 2009
Length: 59:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: nonsapiens

Proud parents Charmaine and Stuart Steedman take a trip to Flora Clinic's Intensive Care Unit to visit the newest arrivals to the family.


JHB Storm part 2

Published: October 28, 2009
Length: 23:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: djtit10

Same storm on 23 October 2009 later on with some nice cloud to ground strikes.


Kleenbin bad driver.MOV

Published: July 03, 2012
Length: 01:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: madcap6275

Kleenbin driver towing a trailer fails to stop at a stop street and pulls out in front of me. I had to take a handful of brakes to avoid an accident.


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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.

University of Johannesburg

The University of Johannesburg came into existence on 1 January 2005 as the result of a merger between the Technikon Witwatersrand (TWR) and the Rand Afrikaans University (RAU). Prior to the merger, the Daveyton and Soweto campuses of the former Vista University had been incorporated into RAU.

Located at -26.1833, 27.9989 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Education in Johannesburg, University of Johannesburg, Universities in Gauteng, Public universities in South Africa, Educational institutions established in 2005, Association of Commonwealth Universities

7th Street (Johannesburg)

7th Street is a street located in the Johannesburg suburb of Melville. It is lined with many restaurants and bars, which are mostly frequented by students from the nearby University of Johannesburg. See 7de Laan.

Located at -26.1775, 28.0086 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Streets and roads of Johannesburg, Visitor attractions in Johannesburg, Restaurant districts and streets

Bryanbrink

Bryanbrink is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region B.

Located at -26.0817, 28.0017 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Johannesburg Region B

Clynton

Clynton is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region B.

Located at -26.1081, 28.0278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Johannesburg Region B

Strijdompark

Strijdompark is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region B.

Located at -26.0752, 27.9697 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Johannesburg Region B

Cresta Shopping Centre

Cresta Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located on the border of Northcliff and Cresta. It has gone through eight recent extensions and refurbishments. The original design of the shopping centre had a model train which would run through the centre of the shopping centre stopping at various places around the inner mall to allow passengers off. The train would then come out one of the entrances and around a loop.

Located at -26.1305, 27.9737 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Shopping centres in Johannesburg

Hyde Park Corner (shopping centre)

Hyde Park Corner is a shopping centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Hyde Park at the major intersection of Jan Smuts Avenue and William Nicol Drive. and was completed in November 1969 as one of the first fully enclosed decentralised shopping centres in South Africa.

Located at -26.125, 28.0333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buildings and structures completed in 1969, Shopping centres in Johannesburg

Brightwater Commons

Brightwater Commons (formerly the Randburg Waterfront), located in Ferndale, Randburg in the Gauteng province of South Africa, is an entertainment, restaurant and shopping centre in Johannesburg. Previously known as the Randburg Waterfront, it used to sport a large artificial lake around which all the shopfronts were built

Located at -26.1039, 27.9914 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures completed in 1994, Shopping centres in Johannesburg

5FM

5FM is a South African FM radio station that follows a Top 40 music format and is owned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), South Africa's public broadcaster. Headquartered in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, 5FM broadcasts nationally to a youth audience. It's payoff line is "The Power of 5"

Located at -26.1859, 28.0094 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Radio stations in Johannesburg, Radio stations in South Africa, Radio stations established in 1975

YFM

YFM is a "Youth" radio station in Johannesburg, South Africa. Established in 1997, the station is formatted to mostly play urban music genres such as Kwaito, Hip Hop, and R&B along with minority of its airtime dedicated to talk shows. As noted by the name, the station's core audience consists of young South Africans. 99.2 YFM is Gauteng’s leading youth radio station. YFM characterizes their core audience as "young South Africans who are imaginative, curious and ambitious.

Located at -26.1273, 28.0316 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Johannesburg, Radio stations in South Africa

Rand Afrikaans University

The Rand Afrikaans University (RAU) was a prominent South African institution of higher education and research that served the greater Johannesburg area and surrounds in from 1967 to 2004. It has since merged with the now defunct Technikon Witwatersrand and Vista University to form the University of Johannesburg.

Located at -26.1833, 27.9989 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Universities in Gauteng, Education in Johannesburg, Defunct universities and colleges in South Africa, Educational institutions established in 1967, Educational institutions disestablished in 2005

Deutsche Internationale Schule Johannesburg

Founded in 1890, the Deutsche Internationale Schule Johannesburg (DSJ) is one of the oldest schools in the city and one of the largest German schools on the African continent. At present approximately 1050 learners of 27 different nationalities are taught at the DSJ. The Deutsche Internationale Schule Johannesburg is an integrated school with a bilingual educational programme: it offers both Matric, the South African exit exam, and the German Abitur.

Located at -26.1787, 28.0192 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Schools in Gauteng, German foreign schools

Beyers Naudé Drive

Beyers Naudé Drive is a large arterial route in Johannesburg, South Africa. It starts at the University of Johannesburg in Auckland Park, travelling through Melville, Roosevelt Park, Northcliff, Blackheath and traversing the N1 Western Bypass at Randpark Ridge. It terminates at the N14 freeway near Muldersdrift. It was previously known as DF Malan Drive. It is denoted by the code M5. Beyers Naudé Drive is named after celebrated anti-apartheid pastor Beyers Naudé.

Located at -26.1217, 27.9603 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Streets and roads of Johannesburg

Aurora Private School

Aurora Private School, commonly known as Aurora, is a private school located in Sundowner, Randburg. The school was established in 1993 by three women, Wendy Benbow-Hebbert, Judy Nicholas and Debbie Adam.

Located at -26.0808, 27.9357 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Educational institutions established in 1993, Private schools in Gauteng

South African Institute of Race Relations

Established in 1929 the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) is a research and policy organisation in South Africa. The Institute is "one of the oldest liberal institutions in the country," and tries to be independent of government and all political parties; it sees its role as serving its members and the country at large to make South Africa the political and economic success of the continent by promoting liberal democratic values.

Located at -26.1808, 28.0125 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Think tanks based in South Africa, Foundations based in South Africa

Johannesburg Botanical Garden

The Johannesburg Botanical Garden is located in the suburb of Emmarentia in Johannesburg, South Africa. The gardens were established in 1964 as a large rose garden (becoming known locally as the "Rose Garden") and subsequently expanded to cover an area of around 125 hectares . It is administered by Johannesburg City Parks. The Emmarentia Dam is situated immediately to the east of the garden and shares its extensive acreage. One of the main attractions is the Rose Garden with over 10 000 roses.

Located at -26.15, 28 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parks in Johannesburg, Botanical gardens in South Africa

Emmarentia Dam

Emmarentia Dam is a dam in Emmarentia, Johannesburg, South Africa. There are several dams that make up Emmarentia Dam, despite its allusion to the singular. The Johannesburg Botanical Garden is on the western shore of the dam. The eastern shore consists of woodlands, natural grass areas used for picnics, braais (barbecues) and dog walking, a tea room and the Dabulamanzi canoe club.

Located at -26.1503, 28.0058 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Dams in South Africa, Visitor attractions in Johannesburg, Buildings and structures in Johannesburg, Dams completed in 1912

Zoo Lake

Zoo Lake is a popular lake and public park in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is part of the Hermann Eckstein Park and is opposite the Johannesburg Zoo. The Zoo Lake consists of two dams, an upper feeder dam, and a larger lower dam, both constructed in natural marshland watered by the Parktown Spruit.

Located at -26.1586, 28.0286 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parks in Johannesburg, Lakes of South Africa

Delta Park (Johannesburg)

Delta Park is one of the biggest parks in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is adjacent to the suburbs of Blairgowrie and Victory Park. It comprises 13 hectares of grassland and woodland, and three tree-lined dams. It has walking trails, a "sensory trail" and bird watching hides. It incorporates the Florence Bloom Bird Sanctuary and the Delta Environmental Centre.

Located at -26.1247, 28.0091 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parks in Johannesburg, Birdwatching

Westdene dam disaster

The Westdene dam disaster was a bus accident that took place in Westdene, near Johannesburg, South Africa, on 27 March 1985.

Located at -26.1792, 27.9911 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Transport in Johannesburg, Bus accidents in South Africa, 1985 road accidents, 1985 in South Africa

Kingsway Campus Auckland Park

Kingsway Campus Auckland Park, also known as APK, is the largest and most populated campus of the University of Johannesburg. It is also the seat of the administration and governance body of the university. The campus was formerly the only educational campus of the Rand Afrikaans University. The campus gets its name from a major Johannesburg road, Kingsway Avenue, that runs along the north-east side of the campus.

Located at -26.1833, 27.9989 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
University of Johannesburg

Union Stadium

Union Stadium is a Municipal multi-sports facility situated in Westbury, Johannesburg, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches.

Located at -26.179, 27.971 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Soccer venues in South Africa, Sports venues in Johannesburg

Cecil Payne Stadium

Cecil Payne Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Roodepoort, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is set to be utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup after being brought up to FIFA standards.

Located at -26.1817, 27.9306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Soccer venues in South Africa

UJ Stadium

The UJ Stadium is a multi-sports stadium facility in Westdene, Johannesburg. It is mainly used for rugby union games. The stadium was used as an official training venue during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Located at -26.1784, 27.9925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Soccer venues in South Africa, Rugby union stadiums in South Africa, Sports venues in Johannesburg

Westpark Cemetery

Westpark Cemetery is large cemetery in Johannesburg, South Africa, and is the resting place of some of the country's well-known citizens. It is a non-denomination designated burial ground, and thus has Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Chinese burial areas. It was opened in 1942, and historically was part of one of Johannesburg's original farms, Farm Waterval, which was purchased in 1887 by two Geldenhuys brothers in the hope of finding gold.

Located at -26.1636, 27.9897 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cemeteries in South Africa

Districts of the same city

These districts also belong to Risidale.

Other districts

These are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Risidale.

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Blackheath