Houhoek
in Overberg District Municipality of Western Cape, South Africa

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-34.203 and 19.148 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -34° 12' 12" and E 19° 8' 53"
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: 03:06 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:17 am and 6:03 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
22.221 and -159.561 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Haena
References
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Touring Houhoek

Houhoek in Overberg District Municipality (Western Cape) is a town located in South Africa about 796 mi (or 1,280 km) south-west of Pretoria, the country's capital place.

Time in Houhoek is now 03:06 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 6 airports nearby Houhoek, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in South Africa is Cape Town International Airport in a distance of 35 mi (or 57 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 51 mi (or 82 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: Hermanus, Caledon, Stellenbosch, Paarl and Worcester. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 28%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

18°C (64 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

21°C (69 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

27°C (80 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Wildekrans Country House

Address
0,0 mi
Wildekrans Country House
Grabouw
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


ENDLESS VINEYARDS BOUTIQUE HOTEL

Address
3,2 mi
R43 BOTRIVIER WILDEKRANS WINE ESTATE
7185 WESTERN CAPE
South Africa

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Elgin & Grabouw - Overberg, South Africa

Published: July 03, 2009
Length: 31:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SmartGuide1

The Elgin Valley and the town of Grabouw are famous for their apple farming and more recently their excellent wines. This video was produced by SmartGuide for their Interactive Guide of South Africa.


Quad bike Tour 1 hour from Cape town Nature Discovery

Published: September 14, 2013
Length: 12:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Brian Pickering

Join us for a tour in the Nature Reserve, family friendly, established 10 years , 5 star experience 1 hour from Cape Town , best on Trip adviser (0) 834614567 (0) 783462577 www.naturediscovery.c...


Elgin Valley: MTB Winter Wonderland

Published: June 07, 2013
Length: 11:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: BearTrapTV

Nice 25km loop in the forestry area above Elgin Grabouw Country Club. Footage just after a very wet week!


Advlog 3 - Oak Valley MTB

Published: August 08, 2011
Length: 50:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Christopher Fisher

This edition of Cape Advlog explores the singletrack heaven known as Oak Valley in Elgin, South Africa. Riders Lara Wooley and Michael Hodgson take advantage of a beautiful sunny winter's day...


Canoeing on Eikenhofdam with the bateau cheap canoe

Published: April 22, 2010
Length: 32:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mauritz Geyser

"bateau cheap canoe" web site: http://www.bccanoe.co.za.


Rawbones at Mzoli's

Published: December 10, 2010
Length: 24:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: BottlePlatePillow - MediaMatix

Oak Valley released their second label yesterday at Mzoli's (Gugulethu), Rawbones.... The Wishbone is a Sauvignon Blanc and the Butcher's Block a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The wine...


Botriver Van der stel pass challenge 60km Moutain bike race

Published: December 07, 2012
Length: 42:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Joshwin Kleinhans

This is a comedic highlight reel of the 8th annual Botriver Van der stel pass challenge 60km Mountain bike event. The event took place on the 27th of October 2012, it features walks, runs and...


Walk around the J160 Jabiru

Published: November 25, 2012
Length: 58:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TheJWC56

I changed the decals, propeller, painted the rims black and had twin landing/taxi lights fitted.


Emma & Christiaan Oosthuizen Troue ~ Shorter Version ~

Published: April 07, 2015
Length: 40:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Foosh Videography

The short wedding video for Emma and Christiaan Oosthuizen. Venue: Houw Hoek inn.


VACATION SHOWWWER

Published: November 11, 2012
Length: 55:46 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Kerry Chaloner

Video piece at my graduate show titled VACATION from the Michaelis School of Fine Art, UCT Cape Town.


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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.

Houwhoek Pass

Houwhoek Pass is a pass on the N2 national road between Grabouw and Botrivier in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The pass is a dual carriageway and the summit is at 340m above sea level.

Located at -34.2137, 19.1672 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountain passes of the Western Cape, N2 road (South Africa), Elgin, Western Cape

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