Van Riebeck Park
in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality of Gauteng, South Africa
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Lanseria Airport (2.583 mi) - Wonderboom Airport (2.585 mi)
- Grand Central Airport (2.595 mi)
- OR Tambo International Airport (2.607 mi)
- Rand Airport (2.607 mi)
- Vredefort Dome (Unesco heritage, 2.516 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 0.000 and 0.000 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 0° 0' 0" and E 0° 0' 0"
- 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: 11:49 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:54 am and 8:01 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 20.758 and -155.990 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hana - 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Discover Van Riebeck Park
The district Van Riebeck Park of in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality (Gauteng) is a subburb in South Africa about 23 mi south of Pretoria, the country's capital city.
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: Germiston, Johannesburg, Riverlea, Pretoria and Krugersdorp. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 58% |
| Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 19% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
21°C (70 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
21°C (71 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
23°C (74 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
African Rock Hotel
Protea Hotel O.R. Tambo Airport
Premier Hotel O.R. Tambo
Aerotropolis Guest Lodge
Protea Hotel Midrand
Woodpecker's Inn
Protea Hotel O R Tambo Airport Transit
City Lodge Hotel Johannesburg Airport Barbara Road
GARDEN COURT OR TAMBO INT. AIRPOT
Leika Airport Lodge
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