Umgeni Dam
in uMgungundlovu District Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Pietermaritzburg Airport (14 mi) - King Shaka International Airport (30 mi)
- Virginia Airport (30 mi)
- Ladysmith Airport (87 mi)
- Margate Airport (90 mi)
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Mokhotlong Airport (95 mi) - Empangeni Airport (97 mi)
- Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport (100 mi)
- Maloti-Drakensberg Park (Unesco heritage, 130 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -29.583 and 30.617 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -29° 34' 59" and E 30° 37' 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: 09:27 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:24 am and 5:26 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 20.996 and -156.549 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kahakuloa - References
- 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Discover Umgeni Dam
Umgeni Dam in uMgungundlovu District Municipality (KwaZulu-Natal) is a city in South Africa about 304 mi (or 489 km) south-east of Pretoria, the country's capital city.
Local time in Umgeni Dam is now 09:27 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Umgeni Dam, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Pietermaritzburg Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), 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 130 mi (or 209 km).
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Wartburg, Camperdown, Pietermaritzburg, Ndwedwe and Howick. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 82% |
| Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
23°C (73 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
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.
Videos from this area
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Marion Townsend Paints Watercolours
Marion is one of KwaZulu Natals well known painters. Her work is very popular in South Africa with a growing international market and you will see why when you look at her work.
underwater aircraft fire while filming kayak shooting a rapid quad copter crash
a crash into a river, the power electronic speed controller on one motor catches fire underwater and leaves a stream of bubbles and smoke on the surface leading us to the quad copter.
The Waterfall - Umgeni River, Table Mountain (9 cumecs)
This rapid is 15 km upstream of Nagle Dam. Raced on the Table Mountain Descent and the Dam to Dam K1, K2 races.
Wild rhinoceros attacks tourists on safari in South Africa (part 2)
Wild rhinoceros attacks tourists on safari in South Africa (part 2)
Wild rhinoceros attacks tourists on safari in South Africa (part 1)
Wild rhinoceros attacks tourists on safari in South Africa (part 1)
Rock Strainer Rapid - Umgeni River, Table Mountain (22 cumecs)
This rapid is on the Table Mountain Descent and Dam to Dam races.
This is South Africa: Table Mountain
No trip to Cape Town is complete with a visit to table Mountain. Watch the cloud come in in seconds and get an amazing view of Cape Town and Sea Point.
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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.
Nagle Dam
Nagle Dam is a mass concrete type dam located on the Mgeni River, near Cato Ridge, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was established in 1950 and serves mainly for municipal and industrial purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).
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