Location & Surroundings

Gingqi is a settlement in Eastern Cape, South Africa, at 864 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ngcobo, 15 km to the west. The national capital Pretoria is about 655 km to the north. The nearest airport is Mthatha Airport, 51 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    31° 39' 10" S, 28° 9' 1" E
  • Elevation DEM: 864 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 207 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.9%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Gingqi

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Gingqi, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 27.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.5 to 29.8 C, max wind 5.4 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 869 W/m2.

Temperature
27.2 C
Wind
0.5 m/s E (72 deg)
Humidity
27 %
Pressure
1,013.1 hPa
Clouds
43 %
Precip
0.09 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 27.2 0.5 72 27 1,013.1 - / 0.00 43 0.0 n/a
6h 29.8 5.4 127 36 1,010.3 0.00 / 0.00 65 869.2 n/a
12h 16.2 1.7 85 84 1,019.0 0.20 / 0.20 100 254.2 n/a
18h 15.5 1.7 111 87 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.17 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 16.1 2.3 87 88 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.09 100 12.7 n/a
30h 24.6 3.0 187 54 1,007.2 0.00 / 0.02 98 562.3 n/a
36h 16.5 1.2 209 84 1,009.6 0.21 / 0.22 100 99.3 n/a
42h 14.5 1.2 237 93 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.00 24 0.0 n/a
Monday 11.4 4.0 218 83 1,015.0 0.49 / 0.49 100 18.7 n/a
54h 8.8 4.9 222 87 1,017.7 3.10 / 3.59 100 71.5 n/a
60h 9.0 1.6 221 80 1,022.9 0.00 / 2.23 100 20.2 n/a
66h 6.3 1.1 348 89 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.01 96 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 11.6 1.2 1 65 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 107.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-17 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Gingqi?
Now 27.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.5 to 29.8 C, max wind 5.4 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 869 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gingqi today?
Sunrise around 05:24 and sunset around 18:21 (local time). Day length about 12h 57m.
What is the local time in Gingqi?
Local time is 14:01. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Gingqi?
Gingqi is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Gingqi?
DEM 864 m.
Where is Gingqi located?
It is at -31.65289, 28.15015 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gingqi in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/1001867

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