Location & Surroundings

Mtata is a stream in Eastern Cape, South Africa, at 10 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Peddie, 28 km to the northwest. The national capital Pretoria is about 860 km to the north. The nearest airport is Port Alfred Airport, 38 km away.

Also known as: Umtata River · Umtana · Umtana River · Mtati River · Umtata · Mtati

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    33° 25' 19" S, 27° 15' 31" E
  • Elevation DEM: 10 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Umtata River
Umtana
Umtana River
Mtati River
Umtata
Mtati

Weather in Mtata

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

Now 20.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 8.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 17.3 to 20.9 C, max wind 8.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 703 W/m2.

Temperature
20.9 C
Wind
8.5 m/s SW (210 deg)
Humidity
74 %
Pressure
1,018.7 hPa
Clouds
6 %
Precip
0.02 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 20.9 8.5 210 74 1,018.7 - / 0.00 6 0.0 n/a
6h 18.6 2.9 246 75 1,020.8 0.00 / 0.00 8 309.1 n/a
12h 17.3 3.0 244 83 1,018.2 0.08 / 0.08 16 0.0 n/a
18h 19.0 3.9 221 76 1,019.7 0.21 / 0.29 71 94.1 n/a
Tomorrow 20.7 4.2 179 68 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.02 21 702.8 n/a
30h 19.0 1.5 145 73 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 291.7 n/a
36h 19.0 4.4 78 75 1,017.5 0.04 / 0.04 100 0.0 n/a
42h 19.7 6.1 83 74 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.02 100 19.7 n/a
Monday 19.9 6.6 86 72 1,015.8 0.06 / 0.08 100 155.6 n/a
54h 18.6 5.0 57 80 1,018.9 0.48 / 0.56 100 35.2 n/a
60h 17.2 2.5 261 89 1,019.1 0.91 / 1.47 100 0.0 n/a
66h 18.3 5.9 127 68 1,023.1 0.03 / 1.50 91 78.6 n/a
Tuesday 19.5 7.1 82 69 1,022.6 0.00 / 0.62 71 531.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-24 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mtata?
Now 20.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 8.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 17.3 to 20.9 C, max wind 8.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 703 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 Mtata today?
Sunrise around 05:17 and sunset around 18:32 (local time). Day length about 13h 15m.
What is the local time in Mtata?
Local time is 23:04. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Mtata?
Mtata is a stream.
What is the elevation of Mtata?
DEM 10 m.
Where is Mtata located?
It is at -33.42185, 27.25869 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mtata in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/972936

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