Parys
in Fezile Dabi District Municipality of Orange Free State, South Africa

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-26.903 and 27.457 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -26° 54' 11" and E 27° 27' 26"
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: 10:00 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:08 am and 6:52 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
20.905 and -156.225 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Huelo
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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Parys

Parys in Fezile Dabi District Municipality (Orange Free State) with it's 71,319 habitants is located in South Africa about 92 mi (or 148 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital town.

Current time in Parys is now 10:00 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Parys, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Potchefstroom Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Maloti-Drakensberg Park in Lesotho at a distance of 137 mi (or 221 km). 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: Sasolburg, Potchefstroom, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging and Carletonville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 35°C / 95 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 34°C / 92 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 10%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 9% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

35°C (95 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

33°C (91 °F)
16°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 6th of December 2024

29°C (85 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Art Lovers Guesthouse

Address
0,4 mi
89 Bree Street
Parys
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

AtoZ Travel and Adventures Winter Special at Otavi Lion Reserve Parys

Published: May 03, 2013
Length: 55:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AtoZ TravelandAdventures

Book Now for this Winter Special for 2014!!!! BOOK NOW!! 2x Nights Accommodation 5x Meals 1x Game Drive 1x Lion visit and get the chance to play with lion cubs. All for the amazing price...


My first tandem skydive 15 June 2014 @Skydive Parys!

Published: June 27, 2014
Length: 24:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jackie Denner

Sharing my experience of one of the most AMAZING & AWESOME days of my whole entire life... Thank you Joos (my tandem master) and Skydive Parys for making this experience a truly memorable ...


Parys Pylon Time Trials-RV's

Published: November 04, 2012
Length: 29:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: JakkelsRV8

Three RV's on 3Nov 2012 during the Parys Flying Club Time Trials. Two RV 7 and one RV 8 aircraft racing a 3NM course. 3 Laps.


Conna river rafting in Parys.

Published: April 08, 2013
Length: 14:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Conna Joubert

River rafting in Parys(Freestate/SouthAfrica) with Daniel and Frans.


Vaal River Rafting Parys www.ingwenyatours.co.za

Published: June 14, 2014
Length: 47:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ingwenyatours

Ingwenya tours paddled the Vaal River in sem-flood with 5 man rafts. Huge holes and waves, mega fun.


John Deere 9560R demonstrasie

Published: September 13, 2012
Length: 02:51 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Senwes Limited

Senwes Village het onlangs 'n yslike John Deere 9560R in die Parys-omgewing verkoop. Die nuwe eienaar het die reuse-trekker tydens 'n demonstrasie deur sy passies gesit.


RIVER GUIDE PRIMER DAY ON THE VAAL

Published: April 04, 2015
Length: 56:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Graeme Addison

Would-be river guides get their first taste of whitewater paddling. A day above the town of Parys, South Africa, on a low river but with enough excitement to make it worthwhile. The group is...


FL Smith mining sound right

Published: July 29, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ingwenyatours

team-building; vaal river; parys;river raftng; 4x4; spanbou; www.ingwenyatours.co.za.


Vaal River Ride - 24 Jan 2009

Published: January 26, 2009
Length: 38:28 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: gleiss2

A motorcycle adventure ride along the Vaal River, starting and ending in the Free State town of Parys. The ride was arranged by members of the Wilddog online community (www.wilddog.za.net)....


JORDAN'S 10TH BIRTHDAY ON THE RAPIDS!

Published: May 10, 2012
Length: 32:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Graeme Addison

The Proudfoots, friends and family celebrated Jordan's birthday by floating downriver on the Vaal and running the rapids. This is a low-res version of the bi...


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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.

Ngwathe Local Municipality

Ngwathe Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Fezile Dabi District of the Free State in South Africa. "Ngwathe" is the Sesotho name for the Renoster River.

Located at -26.8953, 27.4589 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Local Municipalities of Fezile Dabi

Districts of the same city

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Parys, Парис