Hillcrest
in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Virginia Airport (18 mi) - King Shaka International Airport (24 mi)
- Pietermaritzburg Airport (24 mi)
- Margate Airport (79 mi)
- Empangeni Airport (100 mi)
- Ladysmith Airport (103 mi)
- Richards Bay Airport (107 mi)
- Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport (108 mi)
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Maloti-Drakensberg Park (Unesco heritage, 145 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -29.775 and 30.764 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -29° 46' 29" and E 30° 45' 50"
- 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: 08:03 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:23 am and 5:25 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 21.157 and -156.740 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Halawa - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
Delve into Hillcrest
Hillcrest in eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality (KwaZulu-Natal) is located in South Africa about 320 mi (or 515 km) south-east of Pretoria, the country's capital town.
Current time in Hillcrest is now 08:03 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Hillcrest, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Virginia Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 28 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Maloti-Drakensberg Park in Lesotho at a distance of 145 mi (or 234 km). 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: Camperdown, Durban, Ndwedwe, Wartburg and Pietermaritzburg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 80% |
| Air Pressure | 1029 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
20°C (68 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
24°C (75 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
29°C (84 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Infinity View Boutique Guesthouse
Valley Lodge
Rivendell Bed and Breakfast
Aloe Ridge B&B and Self Catering
Videos from this area
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Fire at Westmead factory
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Kevin Marcus Second Bowl Westmead.mp4
Kevin Marcus Second Bowl Westmead South Africa.
UCI African Continental Championship Elite Mens Final
Kyle Dodd #216 Claims the 2014 UCI African Continental BMX Racing Title in the Elite Men followed by Bryce Stiebel 2nd and Kane Herbert 3rd.
Umgeni Steam Railway SAR Class 3BR No 1486 - 26/06/2011
Departing Kloof Station steaming toward Gillits.
UCI African Continental Championship Junior / Elite Wonmans Final
Maia Rawlins Claims the 2014 UCI African Continental BMX Racing Title in the Junior Elite Woman.
BEEs - R - US
Recent Wrangling of a Herd of Wild African Killer Bees.
Umgeni Steam Railway Inchanga Choo-Choo excursion steam train leaving Kloof
Umgeni Steam Railway excursion train from Kloof to Inchanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Pulled by 4-8-2 steam locomotive #2685 "Wesley", the train departs Kloof en route to Inchanga at 12:30h...
UCI African Continental BMX Racing Championships 17- 24 Final
Tyrone Johns claims the UCI BMX Racing African Continental Championship in the 17-24 Class.
Drive from Waterfall to Kloof, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa Feb 2013
Drive from Waterfall to Kloof Feb 2013.
Jarrod & Suzanne Durban Wedding Video Highlights.mp4
"The Schemmer Wedding" Jarrod and Suzanne had an amazing wedding in Kloof, despite all the rain they were determined to have an awesome day! And it was! Dave Atkinson - Brand New Day ...
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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.
Kearsney College
Kearsney College is a private boarding school for boys in Botha's Hill, a small town that lies between the provincial capital of Pietermaritzburg and Durban, the largest city of KwaZulu-Natal, a province in South Africa.
Highbury Preparatory School
Highbury Preparatory School is a private school for boys located in Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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