Raisethorpe
District of Pietermaritzburg
in uMgungundlovu District Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Pietermaritzburg Airport (2 mi) - Virginia Airport (41 mi)
- King Shaka International Airport (44 mi)
- Ladysmith Airport (81 mi)
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Mokhotlong Airport (83 mi) - Margate Airport (86 mi)
- Tlokoeng Airport (95 mi)
- Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport (109 mi)
- Maloti-Drakensberg Park (Unesco heritage, 123 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -29.617 and 30.393 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -29° 37' 0" and E 30° 23' 34"
- 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: 06:12 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:26 am and 5:24 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 21.157 and -156.740 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Halawa - 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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39
Explore Raisethorpe
The district Raisethorpe of Pietermaritzburg in uMgungundlovu District Municipality (KwaZulu-Natal) is located in South Africa about 297 mi south-east of Pretoria, the country's capital.
If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Howick, Wartburg, Camperdown, Richmond and Ndwedwe. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 87 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 20% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
30°C (85 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
27°C (81 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
30°C (86 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Lincoln Cottages
Babbling Brook B&B
Jean Lee Bed & Breakfast
Caribe Caribe Lodge
Matt's Rest B&B and Self Catering
The Jays Guest House
A Garden Suite
A Bit of Heaven
Yes Please Guest House
Ascot Inn
Videos from this area
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UWCT Final 2012
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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.
Hilton College (South Africa)
Hilton College is a private full boarding senior school for boys located near the small town of Hilton in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands of South Africa.
St. Anne's Diocesan College
St Anne's Diocesan College is a private girls' boarding school situated in the small town of Hilton in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands of South Africa.
Polly Shortts
Polly Shortts is a hill on the outskirts of Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Polly Shortts is named after a farmer who lived nearby, and whose help was often sought when after heavy rain, the road up the hill became muddy and impassable. Polly Shortts is now famous because it is located on the route of the famous 90 km ultramarathon, the Comrades Marathon.
Edendale Hospital
Edendale Hospital, established in 1954, is a 900-bed regional and district hospital in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa, operated by the KZN Department of Health. Edendale is a teaching hospital — a satellite campus for the Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine (since 2000). It forms part of the Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Hospital Complex which includes Grey's Hospital.
Umgungundlovu District Municipality
Umgungundlovu District Municipality uMgungundlovu is one of the 11 district municipalities ("districts") of KwaZulu-Natal province. The seat of uMgungundlovu is Pietermaritzburg. The majority of its 927 834 people speak Zulu. The district code is DC22
Cordwalles Preparatory School
Cordwalles is a private, boarding preparatory school for boys founded in 1912. It is located in Pietermaritzburg, the capital city of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Carter High School (South Africa)
Carter High School (S.A. ) is a coeducational public school in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Carter opened its doors in January 1977 with five teachers and 53 pupils. It has grown into a large school with an enrollment of approximately 1200 pupils and an academic staff of around 50. The school population is drawn from more than 20 primary schools and comprises a great number of cultural backgrounds, including several Haitian and Scandinavian students.
City Oval
City Oval is a multi-purpose stadium in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches and hosted two matches during the 2003 Cricket World Cup. The stadium has a capacity of 12,000 people. It has a tree within the boundary ropes, similar to St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury.
Harry Gwala Stadium
Harry Gwala Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Premier Soccer League club Maritzburg United. In 2008 the stadium had a capacity of 10,000, but around September 2009 it was upgraded to 12,000 seats. The reason for this, was an urgent need for more high capacity stadiums in the region, particular being requested as part of the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Cedara College of Agriculture
Cedara College of Agriculture is an agricultural college and research station near Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, founded partly by Thomas Robertson Sim. The foundation stone of the "School of Agriculture and Forestry" was laid on 28 April 1905. The original prospectus advertised lectures in Forestry, Horticulture, Dairying, Veterinary Science, Chemistry, Elementary Mathematics, Bookkeeping, Farm Surveying, Zoology and Fish Husbandry.
Pietermaritzburg Airport
Pietermaritzburg Airport is an airport, also known as ORIBI Airport, in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Pietermaritzburg Italian P.O.W. Church
The Pietermaritzburg Italian P.O.W. Church is a provincial heritage site in Pietermaritzburg in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. In 1977 it was described in the Government Gazette as The church was erected in 1944 by Italian prisoners of war of Camp 4, situated in the outskirts of Pietermaritzburg, and is still used by the Italian community. It is closely associated with the history of the Italian community in South Africa.
Shuter House
Shuter House is situated at 381 Langalibalele Street (Longmarket Street) in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal South Africa and designed by the well-known architect Phillip Dudgeon who also designed The Old Durban Town Hall. The building was declared a National Monument (now known as a heritage landmark) on 16 September 1988 Shuter House is a single-story building with a pyramid roof.
Albert Falls Game Reserve
Albert Falls Game Reserve, also known as the Albert Falls Dam Nature Reserve, is located in the KwaZulu-Natal, province of South Africa, near Pietermaritzburg and Cramond. Albert Falls Nature Reserve was established in 1975.
Pietermaritzburg railway station
Pietermaritzburg railway station is the main railway station in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. It is located on Railway and Pine Streets in the South Western corner of the city centre. The station is a stop on long-distance passenger rail services operated by Shosholoza Meyl. Historically, the station is famous as being the place where Mahatma Gandhi was thrown off a train for riding first class in 1893.
Wadley Stadium
Wadley Stadium (known as FNB Wadley Stadium for sponsorship reasons) is an association football stadium located in the township of Georgetown, Edendale near Pietermaritzburg. It is home to Vodacom League side Maritzburg City F.C.
UMshwathi Local Municipality
uMshwathi Local Municipality is an administrative area in the UMgungundlovu District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. The municipality is named after the uMshwathi River that runs through the municipal area.
Mkhambathini Local Municipality
Mkhambathini Local Municipality is an administrative area in the UMgungundlovu District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Mkhabathini is the isiZulu name for Table Mountain. Mkhambathini is well located in relation to Durban and Pietermaritzburg and adjoins Cato Ridge, a potential industrial node. The N3, which is identified in the Spatial Growth and Development Strategy as a provincial corridor, runs east west through the central part of the municipal area.
KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden
The KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden is situated along Mayor's Walk, in the western suburbs of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. It was established in 1874. Plants from eastern South Africa and from the Northern Hemisphere are cultivated here. The garden is open every day of the year, from 8am to 6pm in summer, and from 8am to 5.30pm in winter. It features a century old lane of plane trees, leading northwards from the entrance, and a forested hillside with a number of footpaths.
KwaZulu-Natal High Court, Pietermaritzburg
The KwaZulu-Natal High Court, Pietermaritzburg (formerly the Natal Provincial Division and commonly known as the Pietermaritzburg High Court) is one of the High Courts of South Africa. It sits at Pietermaritzburg and has general jurisdiction over the province of KwaZulu-Natal, although its jurisdiction is concurrent with that of the KwaZulu-Natal High Court, Durban in the coastal districts of the province.
Trams in Pietermaritzburg
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University of KwaZulu-Natal Botanical Garden
The University of KwaZulu-Natal Botanical Garden located in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal was established in 1983. Although the Garden was established to support research and conservation of indigenous plants, the Garden is open to the public.
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