Sweet Waters
in uMgungundlovu District Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-29.596 and 30.267 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -29° 35' 45" and E 30° 16' 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: 06:49 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:07 am and 5:59 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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Sweet Waters

Sweet Waters in uMgungundlovu District Municipality (KwaZulu-Natal) is located in South Africa about 295 mi (or 475 km) south-east of Pretoria, the country's capital town.

Current time in Sweet Waters is now 06:49 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Sweet Waters, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Pietermaritzburg Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), South-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 117 mi (or 188 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: Howick, Pietermaritzburg, Richmond, Camperdown and Wartburg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Chance of rainfall 24%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

21°C (70 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

17°C (62 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

27°C (80 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Sunbird Guest House

Address
5,8 mi
30 Anderson Road Merrivale HOWICK KZN
3291 Howick
South Africa

Time Information

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


Protea Hotel Hilton

Address
4,1 mi
1 Hilton Avenue, Hilton
3245 Pietermaritzburg
South Africa

Time Information

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


Abbots Cove

Address
2,9 mi
18 Cedara Road
3245 Pietermaritzburg
South Africa

Time Information

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


Kings Hill Bed and Breakfast

Address
3,1 mi
3 Wattle Grove
Hilton
South Africa

Time Information

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


Gateside Guest House

Address
3,4 mi
11 Quarry Road
3245 Hilton
South Africa

Time Information

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


Bancroft B and B

Address
3,4 mi
247 Old Howick Road
Hilton
South Africa

Time Information

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


Caribe Caribe Lodge

Address
4,1 mi
55 Ashby Road, Prestbury
3201 Pietermaritzburg
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 09:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Babbling Brook B&B

Address
4,2 mi
42 Bellevue Road
3201 Pietermaritzburg
South Africa

Time Information

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


A Garden Suite

Address
5,2 mi
23 Montgomery Drive
Pietermaritzburg
South Africa

Time Information

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


Tracey's B&B

Address
4,0 mi
5 Hayfields Road
3245 Hilton
South Africa

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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

700km/h Super Fast Trip

Published: December 17, 2014
Length: 58:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Steven McGregor

This is a trip from my old studio to the new one. It normally takes 15 minutes. This time I managed to catch most of the lights so it took 12 minutes. Suppose I had to do the trip in 30 seconds....


BMX WORLD CHAMPS 2010 PIETERMARITZBURG SOUTH AFRICA 31ST JULY

Published: August 01, 2010
Length: 37:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DEVILTHORNZ

ELITE MEN FINALS PLUS JUNIOR MEN AND LADIES'FINALS.


UCI MTB WORLD CUP 2014 PIETERMARITZBURG DH QUALIFYING ROUND

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

I created this video with the YouTube Slideshow Creator (http://www.youtube.com/upload)


KZNMTB Classic Enduro - Cascades - Run 3

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

This is run 3 from the KZNMTB classic enduro at Cascades Mtb Park in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Apologies about the slight blurriness in the centre of the video, that's a scratch on my...


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.


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.


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...


Cascades MTB Park

Published: January 22, 2015
Length: 14:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jacques Dreyer

Short, fun new trail at Cascades MTB Park, Pietermaritzburg.


Shooting Ernie Pearce Weir...

Published: January 29, 2012
Length: 33:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: shrinetomadness

and unfortunately ending up in the centre grass channel at the bottom. The weir has a relatively high proportion of paddlers getting stuck and/or falling out. Dash n Crash 2012.


KZN MTB Provincial Round 2 - Cascades MTB Park

Published: April 10, 2013
Length: 34:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mcsmcc

Check out some of the action from last weekends KZN MTB Provincial Round #2 at Cascades MTB Park. The Momentum Health XCO , The Greg Minnaar DHI, The Iron Fist Pump Track all in conjuction.


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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.

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.

Located at -29.5586, 30.2992 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Girls' schools in South Africa, Anglican schools in South Africa, Boarding schools in South Africa, Private schools in KwaZulu-Natal, Educational institutions established in 1877

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