Location & Surroundings

Xora is a mission in Eastern Cape, South Africa, at 648 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mthatha, 43 km to the north. The national capital Pretoria is about 695 km to the north. The nearest airport is Mthatha Airport, 47 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type mission (MSSN)
  • a place characterized by dwellings, school, church, hospital and other facilities operated by a religious group for the purpose of providing charitable services and to propagate religion

Geography

  • Coordinates
    31° 58' 0" S, 28° 42' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 648 m
  • Timezone Africa/Johannesburg
  • Time Shift GMT 2 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 47 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Rand (ZAR)
  • Phone Prefix +27

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Xora

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

Now 11.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.4 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 11.7 to 19.7 C, max wind 6.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 713 W/m2.

Temperature
11.7 C
Wind
2.4 m/s E (73 deg)
Humidity
89 %
Pressure
1,033.0 hPa
Clouds
76 %
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 11.7 2.4 73 89 1,033.0 - / 0.00 76 0.0 n/a
6h 11.7 2.4 58 88 1,032.1 0.12 / 0.12 28 0.0 n/a
12h 14.4 4.5 62 74 1,032.8 0.00 / 0.09 11 68.6 n/a
18h 19.7 6.5 82 51 1,027.8 0.00 / 0.04 7 713.1 n/a
Tomorrow 12.7 4.4 62 80 1,029.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 266.7 n/a
30h 10.2 2.1 34 87 1,027.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
36h 15.5 2.1 31 67 1,025.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 75.9 n/a
42h 25.2 4.3 79 39 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 813.7 n/a
Thursday 15.4 1.5 38 70 1,021.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 271.6 n/a
54h 15.3 2.3 341 59 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
60h 21.6 1.7 319 43 1,019.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 78.8 n/a
66h 29.0 3.8 100 30 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 824.7 n/a
Friday 18.6 0.9 306 64 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 8 272.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-29 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Xora?
Now 11.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.4 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 11.7 to 19.7 C, max wind 6.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 713 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 Xora today?
Sunrise around 05:42 and sunset around 18:07 (local time). Day length about 12h 25m.
What is the local time in Xora?
Local time is 02:57. Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Xora?
Xora is a mission.
What is the elevation of Xora?
DEM 648 m.
Where is Xora located?
It is at -31.96667, 28.70000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Xora in?
It is in South Africa.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/937696

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