Macassar
in City of Cape Town of Western Cape, South Africa
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Cape Town International Airport (12 mi) - Robertson Airport (68 mi)
- Langebaanweg Airport (83 mi)
- Saldanha /Vredenburg Airport (89 mi)
- Overberg Airport (91 mi)
- Vredendal Airport (168 mi)
- Cape Floral Region Protected Areas (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -34.064 and 18.763 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -34° 3' 50" and E 18° 45' 48"
- 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: 08:04 PM (Monday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:24 am and 5:58 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 22.221 and -159.561 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Haena - 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: 2024-05-06 08:04:52
Delve into Macassar
Macassar in City of Cape Town (Western Cape) is a city located in South Africa about 805 mi (or 1,295 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital town.
Current time in Macassar is now 08:04 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 6 airports closer to Macassar, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Cape Town International Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Cape Floral Region Protected Areas in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km), North-West. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Stellenbosch, Cape Town, Paarl, Hermanus and Malmesbury. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Night Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 49% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 35% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
16°C (60 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
19°C (67 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
19°C (66 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Smart Stay Apartments
Ridgemor Villa Guest House
Vredenburg Manor House
4 Heaven
KaapsePracht
Woodlands Guest House
Chameleon Lodge
The Gregorian on Sea
Willowbrook Lodge Guest House
Somerset Villa
Videos from this area
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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.
Faure level crossing accident
The Faure level crossing accident occurred at approximately 8 a.m. on 13 November 2006 when a Metrorail train collided with a truck that had stalled on an uncontrolled level crossing at Faure near Somerset West, a town outside Cape Town, South Africa. The truck was carrying at least thirty-three workers from a local vineyard and there were nineteen fatalities (eleven men and eight women) and six injured people among the occupants of the vehicle.
Macassar Village Land Occupation
The squatter's movement Abahlali baseMjondolo occupied a piece of vacant state owned land in Macassar Village, near Somerset West outside of Cape Town on 18 May 2009. The occupation was later destroyed by the city's anti-land invasion unit.
Eerste River
Eerste River, located in the Western Cape, South Africa, rises on Dwarsberg 60 km east of Cape Town at the head of Jonkershoek. The Eerste River catchment covers the eastern part of the Cape Flats lying to the west of the Hottentots Holland Mountains and south of the Tygerberg where the Kuils River tributary rises east of Kanonkop. The Eerste River is a short river; its length has been given as 40 km.
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