Richards Bay
in uThungulu District Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Richards Bay Airport (4 mi) - Empangeni Airport (10 mi)
- Mubatuba Airport (31 mi)
- Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport (49 mi)
- Hluhluwe Airport (55 mi)
- Zulu Inyala Airport (67 mi)
- King Shaka International Airport (80 mi)
- Mkuze Airport (80 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -28.783 and 32.038 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -28° 46' 58" and E 32° 2' 15"
- 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: 03:14 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:25 am and 5:11 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 20.758 and -155.990 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hana - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-05-09 08:23:21
Delve into Richards Bay
Richards Bay in uThungulu District Municipality (KwaZulu-Natal) with it's 252,968 habitants is a city located in South Africa about 316 mi (or 509 km) south-east of Pretoria, the country's capital town.
Current time in Richards Bay is now 03:14 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Richards Bay, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Richards Bay Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: KwaMbonambi, Mtubatuba, Eshowe, Hlabisa and Melmoth. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 85 °F
| Morning Temperature | 19°C / 65 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
| Night Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 35% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
25°C (76 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
23°C (74 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Aristo Manor
Premier Hotel The Richards
Protea Hotel Richards Bay Waterfront
La Mer Lodge
Seagull Lodge
Gecko Inn Guest House
The Anglers Rod
The Bayshore Inn
Videos from this area
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Sailing Richards bay Arion 3
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Richards Bay feeding a Sea Bird.3GP
Feeding a Sea bird in Richards Bay.
Richards Bay Mustang P51 Onboard Recording
Hangar 9 P51 Mustang 40 size.
Dj wonder @ Lions Den, richards bay
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Learning how to ENDO!
A day in sunny South Africa, Richards Bay. Trynna shift the front wheel of the 250R under me.....taking a more solid look at the ground.
Richardsbaai Lughawe
Hoe lyk dit bay die lughawe in Richardsbaai?
Ice Bucket Challenge 2014
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Landing Cirrus SR20 at FARB (Richardsbay) South Africa
Hi This is me landing at FARB ,very nice runway. I flew from Lanseria to Richardsbay to visit one of my friends who stays there. Hope you enjoy the video. Safety First Aviator.
Blunderbuss Jeremy Clarkson style...
Restored an 1846 .72 Cal. Brown Bess which had been converted to percussion and sold as a trade gun in South Africa. Cut it down in order to make a Blunderbuss. Then took it for a spin Jeremy...
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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.
Richards Bay Coal Terminal
The Richards Bay Coal Terminal (RBCT), located in the Richards Bay harbour on the Indian Ocean coast of South Africa, is the largest coal export facility in Africa.
Richards Bay Stadium
Richards Bay Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is used mostly for football matches, and is currently home venue for National First Division club Thanda Royal Zulu, and for the Vodacom League clubs Bright Stars and Real Classic.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Richardsbaai, Richards Bay, RCB, Ricardusbaia, Ричардс-Бей, Ричардс Беј
