Bloemhof
in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality of Province of North West, South Africa

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-27.647 and 25.607 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -27° 38' 48" and E 25° 36' 25"
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: 01:00 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:44 am and 5:43 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
21.157 and -156.740 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Halawa
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-05-03 08:06:06

Discover Bloemhof

Bloemhof in Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality (Province of North West) with it's 17,122 citizens is a town in South Africa about 206 mi (or 332 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital city.

Current time in Bloemhof is now 01:00 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Bloemhof. The closest airport in South Africa is Welkom Airport in a distance of 69 mi (or 112 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Christiana, Schweizer-Reneke, Wolmaransstad, Hartswater and Taung. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 18%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 1% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

26°C (78 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

27°C (81 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

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.

Bloemhof Dam

Bloemhof Dam is a dam in South Africa. It was originally known as the Oppermansdrif Dam when under construction during the late 60's. It is located at the confluence of the Vaal River and the Vet River, on the border between the North West, and Free State, provinces of . The dam wall is very long with a total length of 4 270m. The reservoir is very shallow, and therefore needs a large area to mean anything for water storage.

Located at -27.6708, 25.6278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Dams in South Africa, Vaal River, Dams completed in 1970


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bloemhof