Wes-Rand
in West Rand District Municipality of Gauteng, South Africa

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-26.300 and 27.750 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -26° 17' 59" and E 27° 45' 0"
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: 10:25 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:31 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

Discover Wes-Rand

Wes-Rand in West Rand District Municipality (Gauteng) is a city in South Africa about 47 mi (or 76 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital city.

Local time in Wes-Rand is now 10:25 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Wes-Rand, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Rand Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 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 138 km), North.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Westonaria, Randfontein, Krugersdorp, Riverlea and Johannesburg. 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.

Videos from this area

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Soweto Drift Skhebstar

Published: August 18, 2011
Length: 42:41 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: skhebstar

M5 E28 at work, 28 years on the drift park but still going strong. driven by Soweto's finest. Malibongwe...


Südafrika - Die neuen Reichen in Soweto | Global 3000

Published: June 02, 2012
Length: 23:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DW (Deutsch)

Soweto, das Symbol des Kampfes gegen die Apartheid. Offiziell leben hier in den Townships im Südwesten Johannesburgs 1,3 Millionen Menschen - wahrscheinlich sind es doppelt so viele. Längst...


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...


Suncoast Hospice - Soweto Hospice Partnership video

Published: July 16, 2012
Length: 07:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Suncoast Hospice

Susan Moloto, a sister (nurse) at the Soweto Hospice in South Africa talks about the care Soweto Hospice gives to their patients and families. They are funded entirely from donations. Charitable...


A Day in Soweto

Published: March 09, 2014
Length: 58:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Beauabram Brown

Lloyd and I take to Soweto for the day. We take the train to Orlando Station, spend a few minutes on Vilakazi St., then the rest of the afternoon making friends in Orlando East.


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...


Deputy President opening Maponya Motor City, Toyota and Volkswagen Barloworld dealerships

Published: April 10, 2012
Length: 45:03 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: GovernmentZA

Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe at the opening of the Maponya Motor City, Toyota and Volkswagen Barloworld dealerships, Soweto on 30 March 2012.


Soweto, al pendiente de la salud de Mandela

Published: June 12, 2013
Length: 23:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: teleSUR tv

La prensa y el pueblo sudafricano continúan al pendiente de la salud del ex presidente Nelson Mandela, quien pasó gran parte de su vida en el barrio de Soweto antes de ser condenado por...


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