Upington
in Siyanda District Municipality of Northern Cape, South Africa

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-28.448 and 21.256 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -28° 26' 51" and E 21° 15' 22"
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: 04:12 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:43 am and 6:35 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
22.212 and -159.413 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kilauea
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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Upington

Upington in Siyanda District Municipality (Northern Cape) with it's 71,373 habitants is located in South Africa about 465 mi (or 749 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital town.

Current time in Upington is now 04:12 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 7 airports close to Upington. The closest airport in South Africa is Pierre Van Ryneveld Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kakamas, Groblershoop, Postmasburg, Prieska and Kathu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 33°C / 91 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Evening Temperature 33°C / 92 °F
Night Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 19%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

35°C (94 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

25°C (78 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

24°C (76 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Le Must River Residence

Address
0,6 mi
14 Budler Street
8801 Upington
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sun River Kalahari Lodge

Address
0,3 mi
Steenbok Street 8
8801 Upington
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Oasis

Address
0,9 mi
26 Schroder Street
8800 Upington
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Protea Hotel Upington

Address
1,0 mi
24 Schroder Street
8801 Upington
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Bain s House

Address
0,4 mi
80 Schroder Street
8801 Upington
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Airport Bed and Breakfast

Address
0,6 mi
71 Paul Kruger Street
Upington
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


River City Inn

Address
1,1 mi
Corner of Scott and Park St
- Upington
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Belurana River Manor

Address
1,3 mi
Brug Street 2
8801 Upington
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

Landing Upington International Airport South Africa FAUP

Published: November 13, 2010
Length: 24:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Skyhawk Photography

Upington Airport (IATA: UTN, ICAO: FAUP) is an airport located in Upington, Northern Cape, South Africa. At 4900 metres, runway 17/35 is one of the longest runways in the world. The high elevation...


Chozen 1's Spinners Upington (Jak+Jerome)

Published: January 26, 2014
Length: 01:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Francois James Booysen


Upinton trip

Published: November 07, 2008
Length: 54:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Marcel Visagie

Trip I took to Upington with my friends from Kuruman. Video contains Kanye West's Family Business.


Upington - Northern Cape - South Africa

Published: January 10, 2013
Length: 13:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sleeping-OUT.co.za

Book Accommodation Online at: http://www.sleeping-out.co.za/accommodation/Upington/457-0-1-1.


Upington Directory Advert

Published: June 11, 2012
Length: 47:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Pieter van Wyk

Marketing video to demonstrate Upington's number one website.


RPA 2001 - UPINGTON

Published: February 16, 2012
Length: 14:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Andrzej Kowalkowski


Spin bmw 320i E30

Published: November 05, 2012
Length: 40:18 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: paul smuts

Upington Spin Day. Spitstronic ECU installed by Leroy Nel.


Make-Up Artist I.DO

Published: April 16, 2013
Length: 05:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: paul smuts

Hi. I`m a Make-up Artist from Upington (Northern Cape, South Africa). I`ve studied make-up for a year at Intec... This is just a short video to show the work that I do... I`m in the first clip...


Chozen 1's Spinner (Jak) warming up

Published: January 29, 2014
Length: 10:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Francois James Booysen


CCR - BAD MOON RISING (cover)

Published: May 11, 2010
Length: 11:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: amandaupington

Marchand skou 2010.


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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.

Upington Railway Station

Upington Railway Station is a railway station serving the town of Upington in South Africa. It is part of the TransNamib Railway that connects Windhoek with the town.

Located at -28.4532, 21.24 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in South Africa, TransNamib Railway


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Upington, UTN, 어핑턴, Апингтон, 烏平通