Makapansgat
in Waterberg District Municipality of Limpopo, South Africa
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Pietersburg Municipal Airport (25 mi) - Polokwane International Airport (28 mi)
- Tzaneen Airport (77 mi)
- Louis Trichardt Airport (87 mi)
- Ellisras Matimba Airport (98 mi)
- Alldays Airport (102 mi)
- Thohoyandou Airport (107 mi)
- Giyani Airport (111 mi)
- OR Tambo International Airport (149 mi)
- Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa (Unesco heritage, 21 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -24.147 and 29.165 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -24° 8' 50" and E 29° 9' 52"
- 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: 12:56 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:22 am and 5:40 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 19.897 and -155.126 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hakalau - 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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Discover Makapansgat
Makapansgat in Waterberg District Municipality (Limpopo) is a town in South Africa about 126 mi (or 203 km) north-east of Pretoria, the country's capital city.
Current time in Makapansgat is now 12:56 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports near Makapansgat, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Pietersburg Municipal Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), North.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mokopane, Polokwane, Apel, Dendron and Marble Hall. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F
| Morning Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Night Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 24% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 3% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
31°C (88 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
27°C (81 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
22°C (72 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
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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.
Makapansgat
Makapansgat is an archeological location within the Makapansgat and Zwartkrans Valleys, northeast of Mokopane in Limpopo province, South Africa. It is an important paleontological site, with the local limeworks containing Australopithecus-bearing deposits dating to between 3.0 and 2.6 million years BP.
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