Fort Louis
in uThungulu District Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport (29 mi) - Vryheid Airport (44 mi)
- Empangeni Airport (61 mi)
- Richards Bay Airport (73 mi)
- Ladysmith Airport (74 mi)
- Newcastle Airport (74 mi)
- Mubatuba Airport (79 mi)
- King Shaka International Airport (84 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -28.412 and 30.953 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -28° 24' 42" and E 30° 57' 12"
- 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: 03:28 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:19 am and 5:28 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 20.758 and -155.990 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hana - 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Discover Fort Louis
Fort Louis in uThungulu District Municipality (KwaZulu-Natal) is a city in South Africa about 251 mi (or 404 km) south-east of Pretoria, the country's capital city.
Local time in Fort Louis is now 03:28 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Fort Louis, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 46 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nkandla, Ulundi, Melmoth, Tugela Ferry and Vryheid. 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 | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 71 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 74% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
21°C (70 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
21°C (70 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Africa Classroom Connection- Six Principles 2014
Africa Classroom Connection builds classrooms in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. We're unique, different than other NGO's, in the way we approach and manage our development.
Animals and sights of Africa.
Just wanted to share some sights of majestic south Africa near KwaZulu-Natal that I had the opportunity to capture.
Bambisanani Partnership 2014 Visit to South Africa
Bambisanani Partnership 2014 Visit to South Africa. This video was shown during assembly.
Stephen & Tracy wedding 7th April 2012
Stephen & Tracy's wedding at Granny Mouse, in the KZN midlands MPV Studios - Creative photography & videography www.mpv-studios.co.za.
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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.
Battle of Magango
The Battle of Magango was fought in 1840 between Zulu and Boer forces at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:28|23|0.13|S|30|54|59.13|E|type:event |primary |name= }}. The Zulus were led by King Dingane. The Boers were victorious.
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