Victoria West
in Pixley ka Seme District Municipality of Northern Cape, South Africa

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-31.404 and 23.115 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -31° 24' 13" and E 23° 6' 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: 02:08 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:57 am and 5:52 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
22.192 and -159.334 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Moloaa
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Discover Victoria West

Victoria West in Pixley ka Seme District Municipality (Northern Cape) is a place in South Africa about 497 mi (or 801 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital city.

Current time in Victoria West is now 02:08 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 4 airports near Victoria West. The closest airport in South Africa is Prieska Airport in a distance of 121 mi (or 194 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Carnarvon, Beaufort West, De Aar, Graaff-Reinet and Prieska. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 34%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 21 km/h (13 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

24°C (76 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

28°C (82 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

20°C (68 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

2012 PSSA - Victoria West - The People

Published: April 09, 2012
Length: 00:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Colyn Serfontein

A lighthearted look at the people that attended the 2012 PSSA AV Congres in Victoria West.


Good thermalling

Published: December 27, 2010
Length: 46:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SigZA

A nice video of me centering a good strong thermal somewhere in the Victoria West area, South Africa. The camera was in my hand and not on my head as usual. Watch that altimeter wind up!


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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.

Abrahamskraal formation

The Abrahamskraal is the lowermost formation of the Beaufort group. Early Guadalupian in age it corresponds to the Eodicynodon faunal assemblage zone.

Located at -31.4, 23.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geology of South Africa,


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Victoria-Wes, Victoria West