Kroonstad
in Fezile Dabi District Municipality of Orange Free State, South Africa
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Welkom Airport (42 mi) - P C Pelser Airport (63 mi)
- Potchefstroom Airport (68 mi)
- Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport (91 mi)
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Leribe Airport (97 mi) - Rand Airport (112 mi)
- J B M Hertzog International Airport (115 mi)
- Thaba Nchu Tar Airport (118 mi)
- OR Tambo International Airport (122 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -27.650 and 27.235 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -27° 39' 1" and E 27° 14' 5"
- 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: 09:13 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:29 am and 5:52 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 20.905 and -156.225 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Huelo - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-04-16 08:26:06
Delve into Kroonstad
Kroonstad in Fezile Dabi District Municipality (Orange Free State) with it's 103,992 habitants is located in South Africa about 144 mi (or 232 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital town.
Current time in Kroonstad is now 09:13 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Kroonstad, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Welkom Airport in a distance of 42 mi (or 68 km), South-West. 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: Welkom, Bothaville, Parys, Theunissen and Potchefstroom. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 29% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 39% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 17th of April 2024
17°C (63 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 18th of April 2024
22°C (71 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 19th of April 2024
23°C (74 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Lamon Guesthouse
Travel Inn Kroonstad
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Kroonstad Mud
Riding around Kroonstad after two days of rain.
poison rally 2013 Kroonstad
Kawasaki 250R 200km/h.
SMILE (A Poem)
A poem by a South African poet, reflecting on the society. South African youth poetry. Kroonstad.
WEALTHY SOLITUDE (A Poem)
A poem by a South African poet, reflecting on the society. South African youth poetry. Kroonstad.
THE PRAISE TO AFRICAN WOMEN (A Poem)
A poem by a South African poet, reflecting on the society. South African youth poetry. Kroonstad. Please note that this content is COPYRIGHT protected.
Lechwe Lodge wedding Videography by JC Crafford.com
JC Crafford.com filmed this wedding at Lechwe Lodge near Kroonstad.
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poison rally 2013
Kawasaki 14ZX 324km/h on dyno.
Show Casing Ezzey
Inferno Crew Street Talent Show - An initiative to help uproot talent in Maokeng and surrounding Towns, see the new artists register for the inaugural Inferno Crew - Street Talent Show. To...
THE PRAISE TO AFRICAN WOMEN SABC 2 LENTSWE POETRY PROJECT VERSION
This video was produced by the LENTSWE POETRY PROJECT, with conjunction with SABC 2, in 2009. It was directed by Julie Brown.
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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.
Kroonstad
Kroonstad (Dutch for Crown City, pronounced) is the third-largest town in the Free State province of South Africa, and lies two hours drive from Gauteng. It is probably named after Kroondrift, a ford in the area where the town was established. The Bloemhoek Dam lies just east of the city and supplies much of its water needs.
Moqhaka Local Municipality
Moqhaka is a municipality in the Fezile Dabi District, Free State Province, South Africa. In 2001 the population was 167 881 with a total area of 7925 km ². The seat of local government is Kroonstad. The community name is the South-Sotho-word for "crown".
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kroonstad.
- Welkom
- Bothaville
- Parys
- Theunissen
- Potchefstroom
- Klerksdorp
- Sasolburg
- Vanderbijlpark
- Vereeniging
- Reitz
- Bethlehem
- Bultfontein
- Carletonville
- Frankfort
- Wolmaransstad
- Meyerton
- Ficksburg
- Westonaria
- Ventersdorp
- Leribe
- Butha-Buthe
- Randfontein
- Ladybrand
- Teyateyaneng
- Heidelberg
- Riverlea
- Krugersdorp
- Johannesburg
- Balfour
- Maseru
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kroonstad, کرونستاد, Крунстад, 克龍斯塔德
