Kosi
in uMkhanyakude District Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-26.867 and 32.867 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -26° 52' 0" and E 32° 52' 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: 03:26 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:11 am and 5:20 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
19.897 and -155.126 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hakalau
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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Delve into Kosi

Kosi in uMkhanyakude District Municipality (KwaZulu-Natal) is located in South Africa about 300 mi (or 483 km) east of Pretoria, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kosi is now 03:26 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Kosi. The closest is airport we know is Inhaca Airport in Mozambique in a distance of 60 mi (or 97 km). The closest airport in South Africa is Mkuze Airport in a distance of 73 mi (or 97 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's iSimangaliso Wetland Park in a distance of 53 mi (or 85 km), North. 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: Maputo, Jozini, Matola, Siteki and Mkuze. 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 21°C / 69 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 69 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 73%
Air Pressure 1025 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 63% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

22°C (72 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

24°C (75 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

25°C (77 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Gala-Gala Eco Resort

Address
1,7 mi
Ponta D Ouro
Ponta dOuro
South Africa

Time Information

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


Chinderera Eco Lodge

Address
5,2 mi
A1069
Manguzi
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Vista Alta Lodge

Address
5,9 mi
Rua 59/60, Parcela 634
Ponta dOuro
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.

Info on Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique. Travel guide.

Published: June 14, 2012
Length: 24:47 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Travel Africa Self Drive 4X4

Where the sun rises over the Indian Ocean, only 5 km from Kosi Bay on the Southern tip of Mozambique, you will find Ponta do Ouro, "Point of Gold". Self Drive Do it Yourself Mozambique. http://www...


Tours-TV.com: Ponta do Ouro

Published: December 27, 2014
Length: 01:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ToursTV Com

Mozambique. See on map http://tours-tv.com/en/Ponta-do-Ouro .


Whale Shark - Scuba Adventures Ponta do Ouro

Published: August 01, 2014
Length: 44:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Select Africa Safaris

The last 2 weeks have provided some of the best Winter Diving Ponta has experienced in many years. As can be seen from these GoPro footage clips, there have been some really exciting encounters...


Fireworks - 31st December 2013 at Mozambique Ponta do Ouro

Published: February 11, 2014
Length: 35:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nkululeko Makhoba

Video filmed In Ponta do Ouro, you will be sure to find beauty in a lot of ways on the festive season here, the beach, fireworks, vibe, dense dune forests, amazing diving and an ever-stretching...


Dolphin Diaries 240912 Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique

Published: September 27, 2012
Length: 46:43 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Dolphin Encountours Research Center

Dolphin Diaries. Social bouts of conscious interaction and natural behavior of wild bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) and other marine life filmed in Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique. Dolphin...


The Roads of Ponta do Ouro

Published: December 11, 2013
Length: 18:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dan Griesel

Typical road conditions - Ponta do Ouro and vicinity.


PONTA ROAD TRIP 2011-12

Published: February 29, 2012
Length: 22:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kagganerah

New Years Ponta D'Ouro 2011-12.


Scuba Diving in Ponta do Ouro Mozambique

Published: March 11, 2014
Length: 00:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Clara Borges


Doodles Reef. Ponta d'Ouro, Mozambique 2014

Published: May 11, 2014
Length: 09:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Johann Marx

Some footage from my first dive in Mozambique. We dived Doodles, which is about 15-18 meters deep and it was a breathtaking experience. I have never seen so many fish in one place and I got...


Diving with Devocean in Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique - October 2014

Published: December 26, 2014
Length: 52:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Edouard Lauer

Short underwater video of our stay in Ponta Do Ouro. We dived with Devocean, a fantastic dive center, that is run by Léa de Felice (Instructor), Arne Troost (Skipper) and the unforgettable...


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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.

Ponta d'Ouro

Ponta d'Ouro (more accurately, Ponta do Ouro) is a town in the extreme south of Mozambique, lying on the Mozambique Channel south of Maputo and just north of the border with South Africa. It is known for its beach, for its dolphins and for its offshore diving and deep-sea fishing. From other points in Mozambique, Ponta d'Ouro can only be reached by a 4x4 vehicle as there are no tarred roads. The currency is the Metical, but the South African Rand and the US Dollar are also accepted.

Located at -26.849, 32.888 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Mozambique

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kosi.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kosi Store, Kosi