Location & Surroundings

Leven is a point in Mpumalanga, South Africa, at 1,673 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Evander, 4 km to the west. The national capital Pretoria is about 125 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Secunda Airport, 8 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type railroad siding (RSD)
  • a short track parallel to and joining the main track

Geography

  • Coordinates
    26° 27' 20" S, 29° 9' 3" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1673 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 6 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Leven

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

Now 20.3 C with overcast skies and a 3.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 17.2 to 29.9 C, max wind 6.2 m/s. Precip around 3.8 mm. Solar peaks near 799 W/m2.

Temperature
20.3 C
Wind
3.0 m/s S (160 deg)
Humidity
60 %
Pressure
1,011.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
3.76 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 20.3 3.0 160 60 1,011.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 17.3 2.6 257 68 1,012.4 1.74 / 1.74 100 0.0 n/a
12h 18.3 4.5 3 69 1,015.4 0.56 / 2.30 100 44.6 n/a
18h 29.9 6.2 322 25 1,008.3 0.00 / 0.00 78 799.2 n/a
Tomorrow 17.2 1.6 72 71 1,012.7 3.76 / 3.76 100 198.8 n/a
30h 14.7 2.5 115 89 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
36h 16.9 3.8 80 78 1,020.3 1.35 / 1.35 99 78.8 n/a
42h 13.4 5.3 111 87 1,022.3 3.12 / 4.47 99 135.5 n/a
Sunday 10.4 6.4 106 84 1,027.5 0.00 / 0.29 94 41.0 n/a
54h 9.0 5.1 101 84 1,027.3 0.00 / 0.00 68 0.0 n/a
60h 13.0 4.1 82 62 1,028.4 0.00 / 0.00 56 97.9 n/a
66h 21.7 2.6 326 46 1,021.7 0.00 / 0.00 24 516.6 n/a
Monday 16.5 1.9 338 66 1,022.5 0.00 / 0.00 24 338.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-06 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Leven?
Now 20.3 C with overcast skies and a 3.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 17.2 to 29.9 C, max wind 6.2 m/s. Precip around 3.8 mm. Solar peaks near 799 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Leven today?
Sunrise around 05:08 and sunset around 18:25 (local time). Day length about 13h 17m.
What is the local time in Leven?
Local time is 05:17. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Leven?
Leven is a railroad siding.
What is the elevation of Leven?
DEM 1,673 m.
Where is Leven located?
It is at -26.45569, 29.15097 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Leven in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/982968

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