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The South African Weather Service (SAWS) is the meteorological service under the South African government's Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. SAWS is a member of the World Meteorological Organization . The SAWS traces its lineage to the Cape of Good Hope Meteorological Commission, established in October 1860.
This is a list of cities and towns in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. In the case of settlements that have had their official names changed the traditional name is listed first followed by the new name.
South Africa is a sunny country, averaging 8–10 daily sunshine hours in most regions. [2] The average annual rainfall for South Africa is about 464 mm (compared to a global average of 786 mm [3]) but large and unpredictable variations are common. Overall, rainfall is greatest in the east and gradually decreases westward, with some semi-desert ...
8240. Area code. 027. Springbok is the largest town in the Namaqualand area in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It was called Springbokfontein until 1911, when it was shortened to Springbok. [ 2] Springbok is located on the N7 national route which connects the Cape with Namibia, and at the western end of the N14, which connects it ...
The Simon's Town railway station is the terminus of the Southern Line, a railway line that runs south of the central business district of Cape Town. In places, the railway line runs along the steep eastern shore of False Bay, and in bad weather waves and foam from some heavy swells wet the trains. [citation needed]
Annexed by Mthonjaneni, uMfolozi and uMhlathuze Local Municipalities. Ingwe Local Municipality. KZN431. KwaZulu-Natal. 3 August 2016. Merged to create Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Local Municipality. Kwa Sani Local Municipality. KZN432. KwaZulu-Natal.
South African Standard Time ( SAST) is the time zone used by all of South Africa as well as Eswatini and Lesotho. The zone is two hours ahead of UTC ( UTC+02:00) and is the same as Central Africa Time. Daylight saving time is not observed in either time zone. Solar noon in this time zone occurs at 30° E in SAST, effectively making ...
Location. Cape Town, South Africa. Coordinates. 33°55′18″S 18°25′12″E. / 33.92167°S 18.42000°E / -33.92167; 18.42000. Long Street is a major street located in the City Bowl section of Cape Town, South Africa. It is famous as a bohemian hang out and the street is lined with many book stores, various ethnic restaurants and bars.