Location & Surroundings

Kwapa is a stream in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, at 775 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Harding, 5 km to the north. The national capital Pretoria is about 565 km to the north. The nearest airport is Margate Airport, 50 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    30° 37' 0" S, 29° 54' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 775 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Kwapa

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

Now 24.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 4.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.3 to 24.4 C, max wind 5.0 m/s. Precip around 6.0 mm. Solar peaks near 157 W/m2.

Temperature
24.4 C
Wind
4.5 m/s E (80 deg)
Humidity
62 %
Pressure
1,010.7 hPa
Clouds
77 %
Precip
5.99 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 24.4 4.5 80 62 1,010.7 - / 0.00 77 0.0 n/a
6h 19.2 2.2 19 78 1,011.3 0.67 / 0.67 100 126.1 n/a
12h 15.7 2.2 224 91 1,010.2 0.00 / 0.06 100 0.0 n/a
18h 18.7 2.7 189 79 1,010.7 0.11 / 0.17 100 46.5 n/a
Tomorrow 12.3 5.0 189 90 1,013.5 5.82 / 5.99 100 157.4 n/a
30h 10.7 3.9 226 85 1,020.7 0.00 / 5.00 98 31.9 n/a
36h 8.3 1.3 252 87 1,019.4 0.00 / 0.15 5 0.0 n/a
42h 13.9 0.4 74 61 1,020.3 0.00 / 0.00 12 110.5 n/a
Tuesday 20.2 5.0 101 44 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 51 851.5 n/a
54h 11.4 1.6 5 80 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 290.3 n/a
60h 11.6 2.4 325 77 1,008.8 0.00 / 0.00 7 0.0 n/a
66h 21.9 1.9 184 30 1,009.2 0.00 / 0.00 73 111.2 n/a
Wednesday 24.4 4.9 122 38 1,007.7 0.00 / 0.00 55 912.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-18 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kwapa?
Now 24.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 4.5 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.3 to 24.4 C, max wind 5.0 m/s. Precip around 6.0 mm. Solar peaks near 157 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 6.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kwapa today?
Sunrise around 05:16 and sunset around 18:14 (local time). Day length about 12h 58m.
What is the local time in Kwapa?
Local time is 00:56. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Kwapa?
Kwapa is a stream.
What is the elevation of Kwapa?
DEM 775 m.
Where is Kwapa located?
It is at -30.61667, 29.90000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kwapa in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2004-04-27
geonames https://www.geonames.org/985327

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