Groot-Brakrivier
in Eden District Municipality of Western Cape, South Africa
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George Airport (9 mi) - Mossel Bay Airport (12 mi)
- Oudtshoorn Airport (30 mi)
- Plettenberg Bay Airport (63 mi)
- Overberg Airport (118 mi)
- Robertson Airport (134 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -34.044 and 22.226 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -34° 2' 37" and E 22° 13' 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: 04:15 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:03 am and 5:53 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 22.212 and -159.413 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kilauea - 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Discover Groot-Brakrivier
Groot-Brakrivier in Eden District Municipality (Western Cape) is a city in South Africa about 675 mi (or 1,087 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital city.
Local time in Groot-Brakrivier is now 04:15 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 6 airports in the vicinity of Groot-Brakrivier, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is George Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mossel Bay, George, Oudtshoorn, Knysna and Prince Albert. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 67 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 66% |
| Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
24°C (75 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
18°C (65 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Botlierskop Private Game Reserve
Two Sunsets B & B
Ilita Lodge
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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.
Wolwedans Dam
Wolwedans Dam is a dam in South Africa on the Great Brak River near Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1990. The dam is the main source of water for the municipality of Mossel Bay as well as the gas-to-liquids refinery PetroSA.
Groot Brak Rivier
Groot Brak Rivier is a settlement in Eden District Municipality in the Western Cape province of South Africa. This is a historic village built around the Great Brak River Lagoon, about 27 km east of Mossel Bay’s CBD. It was founded by the Searle family of Surrey, England — of which the elder brother, Richard (originally a labourer), emigrated to South Africa under a Government-sponsored scheme in 1845. He arrived in Great Brak River to work for the Central Road Board in 1850.
These districts belong to Groot-Brakrivier.
Other districtsThese are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Groot-Brakrivier.
Popular in vicinityThese are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Groot-Brakrivier.
- Mossel Bay
- George
- Oudtshoorn
- Knysna
- Prince Albert
- Riversdale
- Ladismith
- Plettenberg Bay
- Willowmore
- Laingsburg
- Beaufort West
- Swellendam
- Kareedouw
- Ashton
- Bredasdorp
- Jansenville
- Victoria West
- Caledon
- Worcester
- Graaff-Reinet
- Ceres
- Williston
- Hermanus
- Carnarvon
- Paarl
- Kirkwood
- Port Elizabeth
- Stellenbosch
- Malmesbury
- Calvinia
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Great Brak River, Groot-Brakrivier
