Oranjekrag
in Xhariep District Municipality of Orange Free State, South Africa

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-30.594 and 25.492 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -30° 35' 38" and E 25° 29' 32"
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: 11:44 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:51 am and 5:37 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
22.192 and -159.334 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Moloaa
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: 2024-05-06 08:04:52

Explore Oranjekrag

Oranjekrag in Xhariep District Municipality (Orange Free State) is located in South Africa about 373 mi (or 600 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital.

Local time in Oranjekrag is now 11:44 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Oranjekrag. The closest airport in South Africa is Gradock Airport in a distance of 108 mi (or 174 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

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

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Colesberg, Trompsburg, Burgersdorp, Petrusville and Molteno. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 74 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 21%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

26°C (78 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

19°C (67 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

24°C (74 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Stoneridge Guesthouse

Address
0,5 mi
04 Kiewiet Street
9922 Gariep Dam
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 7:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 20:00


Gariep Dam SunRose Group of Guest Houses

Address
0,0 mi
Hamerkop Street
9922 Gariepdam
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.

Sunset over the Gariep dam

Published: January 03, 2015
Length: 01:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Pieter Gouws

This is a time laps video of a sunset over the Gariep dam taken on the first of January 2015.


Family time at Gariep Dam

Published: August 29, 2011
Length: 40:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GariepdamArea

Family time at Gariep Dam Forever Resorts.


(LD) South African open hunting rifle shooting competition - April 2010 - Gariep

Published: May 26, 2010
Length: 33:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: IHRSA

This sport was developed as a very practical and interesting improvement tool, aimed at elevating the rifle shooting skills of the average hunter. This presentation outline some of the events...


Weedline Flyfishing E#1

Published: November 11, 2013
Length: 07:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Zack Botes

Fishing the Orange River below Gariep Dam for yellowfish.


Smallmouth Yellowfish on Fly, Orange river , South Africa ..AWESOME Fishing

Published: March 04, 2013
Length: 39:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mbkaroo

flyfishing the Orange river, south africa, targeting smallmouth yellowfish. the venue is 1km below the Gariep dam. Orangerivertentscamp. also decided to try and introduce my wife to fly fishing,...


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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.

Gariep Dam

Gariep Dam is a dam in South Africa, near the town of Norvalspont, Free State province, South Africa. Its primary purpose is for irrigation, domestic and industrial use as well as for power generation.

Located at -30.6237, 25.5066 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Dams completed in 1971, Dams in South Africa, Hydroelectric power stations in South Africa, Orange River

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