Badfontein
in Ehlanzeni District of Mpumalanga, South Africa

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-25.348 and 30.361 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -25° 20' 52" and E 30° 21' 37"
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: 04:57 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:06 am and 6:00 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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Badfontein

Badfontein in Ehlanzeni District (Mpumalanga) is a town located in South Africa about 138 mi (or 222 km) east of Pretoria, the country's capital town.

Time in Badfontein is now 04:57 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Badfontein, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Nelspruit Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 km), 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 128 mi (or 206 km), North-West. 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: Lydenburg, Belfast, Nelspruit, Burgersfort and Carolina. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 54%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 39% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

22°C (72 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

22°C (72 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

25°C (76 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Forest Creek Lodge & Spa

Address
4,5 mi
14th Street 2-4
1120 Badfontein
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 02:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 10:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 10:00


Videos from this area

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R36 Potholes between Lydenburg and Mashishing in Mpumalanga

Published: January 08, 2014
Length: 25:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Brendon Funnell

This road is scary, even in a Hilux Double cab. I think i may have left my front axle on the road somewhere! The worst is the 40 ton trucks swerving potholes and snaking their way towards...


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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.

Kwena Dam

Kwena Dam is a combined gravity & arch type dam located on the Crocodile River, near Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1984 and its serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).

Located at -25.3625, 30.375 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Dams in South Africa, Dams completed in 1987


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Badsfontein, Badfontein