Richards Bay, South Africa

Richards Bay is a large place in the region of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa with a population of approximately 252,968 people and is one of the largest places in South Africa. Find all facts and information about Richards Bay.

Facts and figures on Richards Bay at a glance

Name: Richards Bay (Richards Bay)
Status: Large place
Population: 252,968 people
Region name (Level 3): uMhlathuze
Region name (Level 2): uThungulu District Municipality
Region name (Level 1): KwaZulu-Natal
Country: South Africa
Continent: Africa

Richards Bay is located in the region of KwaZulu-Natal. KwaZulu-Natal's capital Pietermaritzburg (Pietermaritzburg) is approximately 185 km / 115 mi away from Richards Bay (as the crow flies). The distance from Richards Bay to South Africa's capital Pretoria (Pretoria) is approximately 509 km / 316 mi (as the crow flies).

Maybe also interesting: Distances from Richards Bay to the largest places in South Africa.

Facts and figures about Richards Bay
PlaceStatusPopulationRegion
Richards Bay Richards BayLarge place252,968 peopleKwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal

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Information on Richards Bay

Information on Richards Bay
Place nameRegion name Level 3Region name Level 2Region name Level 1CountryContinent
Richards Bay Richards BayuMhlathuze uMhlathuzeuThungulu District Municipality uThungulu District MunicipalityKwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-NatalSouth AfricaAfrica

Time in Richards Bay

Time in Richards Bay
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 5:18pm (17:18h)NoFri, 19 Apr 2024 - 5:18pm (17:18h)UTC +2.0Africa/Johannesburg

Geographic coordinates of Richards Bay

Latitude & Longitude of Richards Bay
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map28°46'58.8"S (-28.7830100°)32°02'15.6"E (32.0376800°)

Distances from Richards Bay

Distances from Richards Bay
To equator (0° lat)To prime meridian (0° lon)To the largest places
3,190 km south of the equator3,119 km east of the prime meridianDistances from Richards Bay

Places around Richards Bay

2 places found within 5 km around Richards Bay. You can expand the radius of your search: 10 km15 km
Places in the regional area of Richards Bay
PlacePopulationDistanceRoute
Arboretum Arboretum-3.7 km 2.3 mishow
Alton Alton-3.8 km 2.4 mishow

Airports around Richards Bay

1 airport found within 15 km around Richards Bay. You can expand the radius of your search: 50 km100 km
Airports in the regional area of Richards Bay
AirportCodeDistanceRoute
Richard Bay Airport Richard Bay AirportFARB, RCB7.1 km 4.4 mishow

External sources of information on Richards Bay

Richards Bay on Wikipedia