Scottburgh
in Ugu District Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-30.287 and 30.753 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -30° 17' 11" and E 30° 45' 11"
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: 06:39 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:19 am and 5:32 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
20.784 and -156.023 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ka'eleku
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Delve into Scottburgh

Scottburgh in Ugu District Municipality (KwaZulu-Natal) with it's 23,949 habitants is a town located in South Africa about 351 mi (or 564 km) south-east of Pretoria, the country's capital town.

Time in Scottburgh is now 06:39 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Scottburgh, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Virginia Airport in a distance of 40 mi (or 64 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Durban, Port Shepstone, Camperdown, Richmond and Ixopo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 69 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

27°C (81 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

25°C (77 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Ocean Park Guest House

Address
6,0 mi
12 Robinson Street
4170 Umkomaas
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Gee Wizz B and B

Address
1,5 mi
33 Lagoon Drive
Scottburgh
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 11:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Umkomaas Guest House

Address
5,7 mi
30 Crompton Street
Umkomaas
South Africa

Time Information

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


Blue Ocean Dive Resort

Address
6,1 mi
1 Reynold Street
4170 Umkomaas
South Africa

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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

Dive in Umkomaas

Published: August 19, 2009
Length: 11:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: radizic

One of the best dives in World.


Umkomaas Dive Weekend

Published: October 22, 2014
Length: 03:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: vanwykm


2DIVE4 SCUBA trip - Aliwal Shoal 2011 - Baited Shark Diving

Published: November 19, 2012
Length: 00:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Andrew Shaw

Baited Shark Diving - Aliwal Shoal South Africa - Touching sharks!


Shark City - Umkomaas South Africa

Published: July 14, 2008
Length: 40:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rodrigo Brito

Great shar dive from Aliwall Shoal, a must do in a life time!


GOPRO vid of shark attack on spearfish

Published: July 27, 2012
Length: 19:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: echovictor81

After a easy launch at Umkomaas we head off to some northern reefs to find some fish. After shooting a Bank steenbras, Chirodactylus grandis, i swam to the surface only to find my kill had...


SHARK DIVING. TIGER SHARK or ... BLACK TIPS ?. Aliwal Shoal. SubSur

Published: November 04, 2013
Length: 50:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CHARLY SUBSUR

Espectacular experiencia de buceo. Buscando al tiburon Tigre rodeados de Puntas Negras en las aguas del Oceano Indico. SubSur Producciones. Sorry for some sequences out of focus. Perdon por...


Diving South Africa 2007, sharks attack

Published: May 27, 2011
Length: 15:34 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Petr Kohout

Žralok tygří. Přezdívka: »Hyena moří«. Jeden z nejnebezpečnějších predátorů planety. Až 7,5 m dlouhé a 800 kg těžké krvalečné monstrum. Dokonalý stroj na zabíjení....


ALP + BLUE RASH + CRAZY HORSE DIVERS - SHARK DIVING

Published: November 30, 2014
Length: 00:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Andrea La Padula

An extremely exciting experience among sharks in Umkomaas with the precious guides Raffaella Schlegel and Dietmar Posch.


Diving Aliwal Shoal, August 2010

Published: August 17, 2010
Length: 50:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: T1gerShark

Diving with Ragged-Tooth Sharks, Black-Tip Sharks, Dolphins and other marine life in Aliwal Shoal, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa.


Tickling a Honeycomb Moray Eel

Published: December 09, 2013
Length: 03:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Birgit Kaiser

Always wanted to touch a Honeycomb Moray Eel - it is a silky, velvet feeling!


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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.

UMdoni Local Municipality

uMdoni Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Ugu District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Umdoni is an isiZulu name for the indegeous tree, Mdoni (Syzgium gerrardi).

Located at -30.2833, 30.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Local Municipalities of Ugu


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Scottsburgh, Scottburg, Scottburgh