Sobantu
in uMgungundlovu District Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-29.600 and 30.433 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -29° 36' 0" and E 30° 25' 59"
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: 08:14 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:25 am and 5:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
21.157 and -156.740 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Halawa
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

Delve into Sobantu

Sobantu in uMgungundlovu District Municipality (KwaZulu-Natal) is located in South Africa about 300 mi (or 482 km) south-east of Pretoria, the country's capital town.

Current time in Sobantu is now 08:14 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Sobantu, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Pietermaritzburg Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), South-West. 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 123 mi (or 198 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: Pietermaritzburg, Camperdown, Wartburg, Howick and Richmond. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 46%
Air Pressure 1023 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 78% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Monday, 29th of April 2024

28°C (82 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

30°C (86 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

29°C (84 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Lincoln Cottages

Address
1,4 mi
12 Stamford Avenue
3201 Pietermaritzburg
South Africa

Time Information

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


Ascot Inn

Address
1,4 mi
210 Woodhouse Road
3201 Pietermaritzburg
South Africa

Time Information

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


Thembelihle Guest House

Address
2,2 mi
3 Milborrow Road
Pietermaritzburg
South Africa

Time Information

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


Matt's Rest B&B and Self Catering

Address
2,5 mi
11 Dennis Road
3201 Pietermaritzburg
South Africa

Time Information

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


Jean Lee Bed & Breakfast

Address
2,3 mi
93 Alan Paton Avenue
3201 Pietermaritzburg
South Africa

Time Information

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


Tancredi B&B

Address
2,5 mi
41 Woodhouse Road
3201 Pietermaritzburg
South Africa

Time Information

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


Yes Please Guest House

Address
2,6 mi
2 New England Road Scottsville
Pietermaritzburg
South Africa

Time Information

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


PROTEA IMPERIAL

Address
3,2 mi
224 JABU NDLOVU STREET PO BOX 140
3201 Pietermaritzburg
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


aha Imperial Hotel

Address
3,2 mi
224 Jabu Ndlovu Street
3200 Pietermaritzburg
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


A Bit of Heaven

Address
4,5 mi
29 Oriel Road
3201 Pietermaritzburg
South Africa

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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UCI MTB WORLD CUP 2014 PIETERMARITZBURG DH QUALIFYING ROUND

Published: April 11, 2014
Length: 03:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Brian Milne

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Triple Challenge Training Day : MTB 2012

Published: October 31, 2012
Length: 38:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mcsmcc

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KZNMTB Classic Enduro - Cascades - Run 3

Published: April 07, 2014
Length: 00:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nicholas Bell

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UWCT Final 2012

Published: January 30, 2013
Length: 47:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Erwin Vervecken

Time Trial - 24.6km - Wartburg, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.


Hail Storm

Published: February 07, 2015
Length: 23:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Malcolm Duke

Hail Storm in Pietermaritzburg Kwazulu Natal South Africa.


UWCT Final 2012

Published: January 30, 2013
Length: 11:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Erwin Vervecken

Road Race - 96km - Men 45-64 and women 16-44 - Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.


Canoe Polo 2

Published: June 28, 2014
Length: 04:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Francois Hayden

SA Canoe Polo Championships was held in Pietermaritzburg in March 2014 where, for the first time in the history of the championships, a Western Province full development under 21 team was entered.


Our Story Climb Any Mountain Trailer

Published: October 18, 2013
Length: 29:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ClimbAnyMountain

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Matej Charvat //MTB DH World Champs 2013, PMB - South Africa

Published: September 10, 2013
Length: 28:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CharvatBros

Short video footage from a trip to Worlds 2013. Matej had a bit of bad luck after seeding 48th and still having a lot of time to make up. He crashed in training run, the last one before finals...


UWCT Final 2012

Published: January 30, 2013
Length: 23:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Erwin Vervecken

Road Race - 112km - Men 16-44 - Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.


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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.

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.

Located at -29.6361, 30.4122 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in South Africa, Italian diaspora, Roman Catholic churches in South Africa, Buildings and structures in Pietermaritzburg, Italian prisoners of war

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.

Located at -29.625, 30.4039 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Botanical gardens in South Africa

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