Alexander Bay
in Namakwa District Municipality of Northern Cape, South Africa

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-28.596 and 16.485 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -28° 35' 45" and E 16° 29' 7"
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: 11:59 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:23 am and 6:18 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
21.978 and -160.059 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ki'i
References
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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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Explore Alexander Bay

Alexander Bay in Namakwa District Municipality (Northern Cape) is a city in South Africa about 745 mi (or 1,200 km) west of Pretoria, the country's capital.

Local time in Alexander Bay is now 11:59 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Alexander Bay. The closest is airport we know is Oranjemund Airport in Namibia in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km). The closest airport in South Africa is Alexander Bay Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape in a distance of 94 mi (or 151 km), North-East.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Port Nolloth, Springbok, Garies, Keetmanshoop and Pofadder. 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 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 62%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

24°C (74 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

22°C (71 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

20°C (69 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

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Oranjemund beach

Published: July 28, 2018
Length: 45:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Simon James


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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.

Orange River

The Orange River, Gariep River, Groote River or Senqu River is the longest river in South Africa. It rises in the Drakensberg mountains in Lesotho, flowing westwards through South Africa to the Atlantic Ocean. The river forms part of the international borders between South Africa and Namibia and between South Africa and Lesotho, as well as several provincial borders within South Africa. Except for Upington, Kimberly, and Aggeneys, it does not pass through any major cities.

Located at -28.6333, 16.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Orange River, Rivers of South Africa, Rivers of Namibia, Rivers of Lesotho, International rivers of Africa, Geography of Karas Region, Vaal River, Namibia–South Africa border, Karoo, Lesotho–South Africa border, Internal borders of South Africa, Redirects from misspellings, Unprintworthy redirects

Oranjemund Airport

Oranjemund Airport is an airport serving Oranjemund, a town in the Karas Region of Namibia. The town and airport are located near the northern bank of the Orange River, which is the border between Namibia and South Africa.

Located at -28.5847, 16.4467 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Namibia, Buildings and structures in Karas Region

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Alexanderbaai, Alexander Bay, ALJ, Александер-Бей