Newcastle, South Africa

Newcastle is a large place in the region of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa with a population of approximately 404,838 people and is one of the largest places in South Africa. Find all facts and information about Newcastle.

Facts and figures on Newcastle at a glance

Name: Newcastle (Newcastle)
Status: Large place
Population: 404,838 people
Region name (Level 3): Newcastle
Region name (Level 2): Amajuba District Municipality
Region name (Level 1): KwaZulu-Natal
Country: South Africa
Continent: Africa

Newcastle is located in the region of KwaZulu-Natal. KwaZulu-Natal's capital Pietermaritzburg (Pietermaritzburg) is approximately 211 km / 131 mi away from Newcastle (as the crow flies). The distance from Newcastle to South Africa's capital Pretoria (Pretoria) is approximately 283 km / 176 mi (as the crow flies).

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Facts and figures about Newcastle
PlaceStatusPopulationRegion
Newcastle NewcastleLarge place404,838 peopleKwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal

Map of Newcastle

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Information on Newcastle

Information on Newcastle
Place nameRegion name Level 3Region name Level 2Region name Level 1CountryContinent
Newcastle NewcastleNewcastle NewcastleAmajuba District Municipality Amajuba District MunicipalityKwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-NatalSouth AfricaAfrica

Time in Newcastle

Time in Newcastle
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 1:49am (01:49h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 1:49am (01:49h)UTC +2.0Africa/Johannesburg

Geographic coordinates of Newcastle

Latitude & Longitude of Newcastle
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map27°45'28.7"S (-27.7579600°)29°55'54.5"E (29.9318000°)

Distances from Newcastle

Distances from Newcastle
To equator (0° lat)To prime meridian (0° lon)To the largest places
3,076 km south of the equator2,943 km east of the prime meridianDistances from Newcastle

Places around Newcastle

5 places found within 5 km around Newcastle. You can expand the radius of your search: 10 km15 km
Places in the regional area of Newcastle
PlacePopulationDistanceRoute
Amiel Park Amiel Park-1.7 km 1.0 mishow
Fairleigh Fairleigh-2.2 km 1.3 mishow
Lennoxton Lennoxton-2.3 km 1.4 mishow
Hutton Heights Hutton Heights-2.6 km 1.6 mishow
Arbor Park Arbor Park-2.8 km 1.8 mishow

Airports around Newcastle

1 airport found within 15 km around Newcastle. You can expand the radius of your search: 50 km100 km
Airports in the regional area of Newcastle
AirportCodeDistanceRoute
Newcastle Airport Newcastle AirportFANC, NCS5.2 km 3.2 mishow

External sources of information on Newcastle

Newcastle on Wikipedia