Afrikaskop
in Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality of Orange Free State, South Africa

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-28.200 and 28.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -28° 12' 0" and E 28° 42' 0"
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: 07:06 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:14 am and 6:05 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
20.784 and -156.023 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ka'eleku
References
This place on Geonames.org
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 Afrikaskop

Afrikaskop in Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality (Orange Free State) is a city located in South Africa about 173 mi (or 278 km) south of Pretoria, the country's capital town.

Current time in Afrikaskop is now 07:06 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Afrikaskop, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in South Africa is Harrismith Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km), East. 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 26 mi (or 42 km).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Phuthaditjhaba, Bethlehem, Reitz, Butha-Buthe and Bergville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 58 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 42%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 18% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

21°C (70 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

25°C (76 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

24°C (76 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

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.

Battle of Groenkop

In the Battle of Groenkop (Battle of Tweefontein) on 25 December 1901, Head Commandant Christiaan de Wet's Boer commando surprised and defeated a force of Imperial Yeomanry under the command of Major Williams.

Located at -28.2364, 28.6578 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles of the Second Boer War, 1901 in South Africa