Motshikiri
in Bojanala Platinum District Municipality of Province of North West, South Africa
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Pilanesberg International Airport (19 mi) - Morningside Farm Airport (46 mi)
- Lanseria Airport (54 mi)
- Wonderboom Airport (54 mi)
- Grand Central Airport (64 mi)
- OR Tambo International Airport (76 mi)
- Rand Airport (79 mi)
- Potchefstroom Airport (99 mi)
- Vredefort Dome (Unesco heritage, 16 mi)
- Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa (Unesco heritage, 146 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -25.279 and 27.472 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -25° 16' 45" and E 27° 28' 20"
- 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: 02:58 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:59 am and 6:06 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 20.996 and -156.549 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kahakuloa - References
- 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Touring Motshikiri
Motshikiri in Bojanala Platinum District Municipality (Province of North West) is a town located in South Africa about 55 mi (or 89 km) north-west of Pretoria, the country's capital place.
Time in Motshikiri is now 02:58 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Motshikiri, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Pilanesberg International Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in South Africa is Vredefort Dome in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), North-West. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mogwase, Rustenburg, Brits, Makapanstad and Thabazimbi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 65% |
| Air Pressure | 1025 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 22nd of September 2024
20°C (68 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 23rd of September 2024
19°C (66 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 24th of September 2024
22°C (71 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Finfoot Lake Reserve
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Foofy Slide Fail (Zip-line fail) 69 Year Old
We went to Thaba Marula for a weekend of camping and the retrieval rope got stuck on the way down. He is alright though.
Hot air balloon safari - Lift off
Dec 30, 2010 AM - Hot air balloon safari lift-off - Pilanesberg National Park.
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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.
Vaalkop Dam
The Vaalkop Dam is dam in North West Province, South Africa. Its reservoir is located at the confluence of the Elands River and the Hex River, part of the Crocodile River (West) basin. The dam was established in 2010 in order to supply water for the platinum and associated metals mining operations in the area. The Vaalkop Dam lies near Pilanesberg, 23 km ESE from the outer perimeter of the ancient crater formation.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Motshikiri.
- Mogwase
- Rustenburg
- Brits
- Makapanstad
- Thabazimbi
- Koster
- Pretoria
- Krugersdorp
- Bela-Bela
- Randfontein
- Westonaria
- Riverlea
- Carletonville
- Johannesburg
- Modimolle
- Germiston
- Ventersdorp
- Meyerton
- Zeerust
- Vereeniging
- Vanderbijlpark
- Potchefstroom
- Delmas
- Heidelberg
- Sasolburg
- Lichtenburg
Mochudi- Siyabuswa
- Parys
- Lephalale
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Massikier, Motshikiri
