Location & Surroundings
Tshanetshe is a lake in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, at 20 m elevation. The nearest larger town is eMkhuze, 39 km to the west. The national capital Pretoria is about 470 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Zulu Inyala Airport, 23 km away.
Basic Data
- Type lake (LK)
- a large inland body of standing water
Geography
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Coordinates
27° 40' 19" S, 32° 25' 38" E
- Elevation DEM: 20 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
- Local time 03:06
- Sunrise 05:43
- Sunset 17:45
- Day length 12 h 2 min
Nearby
Weather in Tshanetshe
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Tshanetshe, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 18.5 C with overcast skies and a 4.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 17.9 to 19.8 C, max wind 5.5 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 100 W/m2.
Temperature
18.5 C
Wind
4.6 m/s S (202 deg)
Humidity
67 %
Pressure
1,025.0 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.37 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 | 18.5 | 4.6 | 202 | 67 | 1,025.0 | - / 0.00 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 17.9 | 4.7 | 212 | 84 | 1,024.1 | 0.17 / 0.17 | 96 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 12h | 19.0 | 3.9 | 190 | 84 | 1,026.7 | 0.10 / 0.28 | 100 | 11.1 | n/a |
| 18h | 19.8 | 5.2 | 210 | 81 | 1,025.8 | 0.86 / 1.14 | 94 | 99.9 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 19.3 | 5.5 | 175 | 86 | 1,029.2 | 0.23 / 1.37 | 98 | 58.7 | n/a |
| 30h | 19.0 | 3.7 | 173 | 88 | 1,027.8 | 0.39 / 1.76 | 89 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 36h | 20.1 | 4.1 | 158 | 86 | 1,028.6 | 0.00 / 1.36 | 99 | 16.3 | n/a |
| 42h | 21.2 | 3.3 | 123 | 86 | 1,024.8 | 2.23 / 3.59 | 95 | 187.8 | n/a |
| Saturday | 19.7 | 1.2 | 111 | 94 | 1,026.7 | 0.00 / 3.28 | 79 | 41.2 | n/a |
| 54h | 19.4 | 1.0 | 348 | 95 | 1,025.1 | 0.00 / 0.76 | 98 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 60h | 21.9 | 1.5 | 17 | 81 | 1,026.5 | 0.00 / 0.08 | 70 | 51.3 | n/a |
| 66h | 24.6 | 4.6 | 62 | 66 | 1,022.4 | 0.61 / 0.69 | 60 | 511.9 | n/a |
| Sunday | 20.6 | 2.6 | 48 | 88 | 1,023.8 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 7 | 132.1 | n/a |
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-17 18:00 UTC).
FAQ
What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tshanetshe?
Now 18.5 C with overcast skies and a 4.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 17.9 to 19.8 C, max wind 5.5 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 100 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tshanetshe today?
Sunrise around 05:43 and sunset around 17:45 (local time). Day length about 12h 02m.
What is the local time in Tshanetshe?
Local time is 03:06. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Tshanetshe?
Tshanetshe is a lake.
What is the elevation of Tshanetshe?
DEM 20 m.
Where is Tshanetshe located?
It is at -27.67200, 32.42727 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tshanetshe in?
It is in South Africa.