Western Areas
in West Rand District Municipality of Gauteng, South Africa

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-26.350 and 27.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -26° 21' 0" and E 27° 42' 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: 11:20 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 Western Areas

Western Areas in West Rand District Municipality (Gauteng) is a place in South Africa about 52 mi (or 83 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital city.

Current time in Western Areas is now 11:20 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Western Areas, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Rand Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 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 88 mi (or 142 km), North.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Westonaria, Randfontein, Krugersdorp, Carletonville and Riverlea. 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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LH 572 Landing at O.R. Tambo Johannesburg 29-APR-2009

Published: September 29, 2009
Length: 07:52 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: pilotcoen

Landing at O.R. Tambo in Johannesburg on April 29th 2009 Thanks to the Lufthansa crew for the wonderful trip!


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Published: June 27, 2011
Length: 49:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: NICROSouthAfrica

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Published: January 25, 2014
Length: 05:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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grade 1 _ 80m dash champ Reagan Sadler.


Soccer City

Published: February 11, 2011
Length: 33:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ahmed Ahne

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Published: January 01, 2011
Length: 48:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Peter Gill

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Published: November 23, 2014
Length: 27:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: anmokunotenci

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Metal Detecting a Horse Riding Club

Published: October 17, 2010
Length: 03:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Peter Gill

Metal detecting at the Old Waterpan Horse Riding Club in Westonaria, South Africa.


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Published: February 08, 2015
Length: 14:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Faith Ministry Family Church

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First Time Out - Ace 250.wmv

Published: December 12, 2010
Length: 07:22 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Peter Gill

This is my first time out with my new Garrett Ace 250 detector... Not amazing finds, but not bad for a first on a new detector.... Lots to learn on this one... especially pinpointing... I battled...


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Published: October 10, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: The Pam Golding Property Group

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