Location & Surroundings

Lefakong is a hill in Limpopo, South Africa, at 1,540 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Elandskraal, 36 km to the northwest. The national capital Pretoria is about 185 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Middelburg, 96 km away.

Also known as: Pokwani · Lefakone · Phokwana

Overview

Lefakong is DE Hügel in Südafrika.

It is located in South Africa.

Basic Data

  • Country South Africa
  • Type hill (HLL)
  • a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m

Geography

  • Coordinates
    24° 51' 40" S, 29° 43' 46" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1540 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 464 p/km²
  • Built-up 8.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Alternate Names

Pokwani
Lefakone
Phokwana

Weather in Lefakong

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

Now 15.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.5 to 27.3 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 886 W/m2.

Temperature
15.5 C
Wind
2.3 m/s E (83 deg)
Humidity
75 %
Pressure
1,021.0 hPa
Clouds
0 %
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 15.5 2.3 83 75 1,021.0 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 18.1 1.9 62 62 1,023.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 93.5 n/a
12h 27.3 3.3 295 27 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 4 886.2 n/a
18h 24.2 1.3 351 31 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.00 1 281.5 n/a
Tomorrow 19.6 1.0 314 55 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
30h 23.3 1.1 267 43 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 95.4 n/a
36h 32.2 3.8 270 19 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 888.8 n/a
42h 25.2 4.8 46 37 1,018.2 0.06 / 0.06 4 220.6 n/a
Saturday 21.9 2.6 82 43 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
54h 25.1 3.4 70 37 1,020.9 0.00 / 0.00 3 96.1 n/a
60h 30.9 6.9 41 23 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.00 1 889.7 n/a
66h 23.0 5.8 74 49 1,020.5 0.34 / 0.34 82 259.7 n/a
Sunday 20.0 2.1 107 62 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.03 42 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-08 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lefakong?
Now 15.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.5 to 27.3 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 886 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 Lefakong today?
Sunrise around 05:32 and sunset around 18:04 (local time). Day length about 12h 32m.
What is the local time in Lefakong?
Local time is 11:32. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Lefakong?
Lefakong is a hill.
What is the elevation of Lefakong?
DEM 1,540 m.
Where is Lefakong located?
It is at -24.86098, 29.72941 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lefakong in?
It is in South Africa.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/983479

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