Beaufort West
in Central Karoo District Municipality of Western Cape, South Africa
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Oudtshoorn Airport (89 mi) - George Airport (115 mi)
- Plettenberg Bay Airport (127 mi)
- Mossel Bay Airport (128 mi)
- Overberg Airport (203 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -32.357 and 22.583 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -32° 21' 24" and E 22° 34' 58"
- 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: 12:09 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:59 am and 5:55 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 22.212 and -159.413 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kilauea - 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Explore Beaufort West
Beaufort West in Central Karoo District Municipality (Western Cape) with it's 44,737 inhabitants is a city in South Africa about 568 mi (or 915 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital.
Local time in Beaufort West is now 12:09 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 5 airports in the vicinity of Beaufort West, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Oudtshoorn Airport in a distance of 89 mi (or 144 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: Prince Albert, Victoria West, Oudtshoorn, Willowmore and Carnarvon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 70% |
| Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Overcast clouds, strong breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
21°C (71 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
24°C (75 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Old House Luxury Guest House
Die Herehuis Guesthouse
Matoppo Inn
Beaufort Manor Country Lodge
Haus Holzapfel
The 3 Chimneys Guest House
Lemoenfontein
Ye Olde Thatch
La Paix Guest House
Cape Karoo Guesthouse
Videos from this area
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Traffic jam Beaufort West 24 December 2014
Traffic jam Beaufort West 24 December 2014.
Beaufort West - Western Cape - South Africa
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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.
Karoo
The Karoo (a Khoisan word of uncertain etymology) is a semi-desert natural region of South Africa. Its inland section, the Nama Karoo, has two main sub-regions - the Great Karoo in the north and the Little Karoo in the south. The western section is the Succulent Karoo, situated in a winter rainfall region near the Atlantic coast.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Beaufort West.
- Prince Albert
- Victoria West
- Oudtshoorn
- Willowmore
- Carnarvon
- George
- Ladismith
- Knysna
- Plettenberg Bay
- Mossel Bay
- Laingsburg
- Graaff-Reinet
- Williston
- Jansenville
- Riversdale
- De Aar
- Kareedouw
- Prieska
- Swellendam
- Ashton
- Calvinia
- Colesberg
- Somerset East
- Cradock
- Kirkwood
- Petrusville
- Hopetown
- Bredasdorp
- Port Elizabeth
- Worcester
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Beaufort-Wes, Beaufort West, Бофорт-Уэст, بیوفورٹ غربی, 西博福特
