Eastern Cape · South Africa
East London
478,676 people, as GeoNames counts them.
- Local time
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Country
- South Africa
- Population
- 478,676
- Elevation
- 48 m
- Airports
- ELS
- 8.3 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 7,100 km
- 9 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in East London, month by month
- Jan25°
- Feb25°
- Mar25°
- Apr23°
- May22°
- Jun21°
- Jul20°
- Aug20°
- Sept21°
- Oct21°
- Nov22°
- Dec23°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going all year, on these averages.
Mean highs run from 20°C in July to 25°C in February, with about 985 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for East LondonModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving East London
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBEast London
7,100 km
9 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
From AUHEast London
6,990 km
9 hrs · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in East London right now.
- Local time
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Country
- South Africa
- Currency
- South African Rand ZARToday's indicative rate: ZAR 10 ≈ USD 0.607Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C, D and N230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112ambulance, fire and policeAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +27 · On the left
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Places near East London
Guides
Guides nearby
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The flights, the stays and the time in between, put together by a person and sent back as one quote.