Location & Surroundings

Macena is a hill in Limpopo, South Africa, at 367 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Giyani, 33 km to the northwest. The national capital Pretoria is about 380 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Giyani Airport, 40 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    23° 27' 0" S, 31° 0' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 367 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.5%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Macena

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

Now 22.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.2 to 33.0 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 736 W/m2.

Temperature
22.2 C
Wind
3.8 m/s SE (129 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,017.8 hPa
Clouds
74 %
Precip
0.85 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 22.2 3.8 129 82 1,017.8 - / 0.00 74 0.0 n/a
6h 25.1 2.8 152 64 1,019.5 0.13 / 0.13 100 105.9 n/a
12h 33.0 3.4 149 36 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.05 94 736.5 n/a
18h 26.9 3.8 126 57 1,013.4 0.44 / 0.49 100 260.7 n/a
Tomorrow 23.5 4.1 130 78 1,015.1 0.36 / 0.85 100 0.0 n/a
30h 24.4 3.7 360 70 1,015.3 0.15 / 1.00 100 53.7 n/a
36h 34.8 2.2 321 33 1,009.2 0.00 / 0.00 79 659.9 n/a
42h 29.2 2.4 89 46 1,010.2 0.30 / 0.30 82 286.3 n/a
Tuesday 20.8 6.8 140 68 1,016.0 1.38 / 1.68 100 0.0 n/a
54h 21.3 5.0 142 61 1,020.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 22.7 n/a
60h 24.8 4.1 104 48 1,017.3 0.09 / 0.09 99 177.4 n/a
66h 23.3 2.8 104 60 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.09 98 201.0 n/a
Wednesday 19.1 3.6 129 76 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-15 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Macena?
Now 22.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.2 to 33.0 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 736 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Macena today?
Sunrise around 05:01 and sunset around 18:19 (local time). Day length about 13h 18m.
What is the local time in Macena?
Local time is 13:49. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Macena?
Macena is a hill.
What is the elevation of Macena?
DEM 367 m.
Where is Macena located?
It is at -23.45000, 31.00000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Macena in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/980854

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