Parys
in Fezile Dabi District Municipality of Orange Free State, South Africa
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Potchefstroom Airport (28 mi) - P C Pelser Airport (46 mi)
- Rand Airport (63 mi)
- OR Tambo International Airport (72 mi)
- Lanseria Airport (73 mi)
- Grand Central Airport (76 mi)
- Morningside Farm Airport (90 mi)
- Welkom Airport (90 mi)
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Maloti-Drakensberg Park (Unesco heritage, 137 mi)
- 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: 02:19 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:33 am and 5:42 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42
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 02:19 AM (Saturday). 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: 24°C / 75 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 46% |
| Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 29% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
23°C (74 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
23°C (73 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
25°C (77 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Art Lovers Guesthouse
Videos from this area
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AtoZ Travel and Adventures Winter Special at Otavi Lion Reserve Parys
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!
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
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.
River rafting in Parys(Freestate/SouthAfrica) with Daniel and Frans.
Vaal River Rafting Parys www.ingwenyatours.co.za
Ingwenya tours paddled the Vaal River in sem-flood with 5 man rafts. Huge holes and waves, mega fun.
John Deere 9560R demonstrasie
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
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
team-building; vaal river; parys;river raftng; 4x4; spanbou; www.ingwenyatours.co.za.
Vaal River Ride - 24 Jan 2009
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!
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.
These districts belong to Parys.
Other districtsThese are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Parys.
- Mokwallo
- Kwakwatsi
- Grimbeek Park
- Vanderbijlpark CE 2
- Promosa
- Sebokeng Unit 14
- Sebokeng Unit 12
- Evaton West
- Drie Ziek
- Stretford
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Parys.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Parys, Парис
