Location & Surroundings

Jordan is a river in Eastern Cape, South Africa, at 1,466 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Qacha's Nek, 34 km to the northeast. The national capital Pretoria is about 505 km to the north. The nearest airport is Sekakes Airport, 29 km away.

Also known as: Tordan River · Jordan River

Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    30° 17' 44" S, 28° 24' 10" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1466 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 47 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Alternate Names

Tordan River
Jordan River

Weather in Jordan

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

Now 12.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.0 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 12.5 to 25.3 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 902 W/m2.

Temperature
12.5 C
Wind
3.0 m/s NW (306 deg)
Humidity
73 %
Pressure
1,019.4 hPa
Clouds
22 %
Precip
0.00 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 12.5 3.0 306 73 1,019.4 - / 0.00 22 0.0 n/a
6h 17.9 2.6 317 51 1,020.5 0.00 / 0.00 1 102.2 n/a
12h 25.3 3.6 286 26 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 2 902.3 n/a
18h 19.7 1.4 290 38 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.00 19 310.4 n/a
Tomorrow 16.0 1.7 307 51 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
30h 22.2 1.9 316 29 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.00 14 105.7 n/a
36h 28.5 4.6 281 16 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 914.5 n/a
42h 21.8 2.4 295 25 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 315.9 n/a
Saturday 18.3 1.6 310 32 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
54h 24.3 1.6 346 23 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.00 6 106.5 n/a
60h 29.9 6.0 294 14 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.00 30 907.6 n/a
66h 22.1 0.8 39 33 1,012.6 0.05 / 0.05 19 310.0 n/a
Sunday 15.1 0.4 128 77 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.00 23 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-15 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Jordan?
Now 12.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.0 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 12.5 to 25.3 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 902 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Jordan today?
Sunrise around 05:26 and sunset around 18:17 (local time). Day length about 12h 51m.
What is the local time in Jordan?
Local time is 12:23. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Jordan?
Jordan is a stream.
What is the elevation of Jordan?
DEM 1,466 m.
Where is Jordan located?
It is at -30.29565, 28.40275 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Jordan in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/993650

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