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South Africa · KwaZulu-Natal

Ladysmith: how to get there and around

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Ladysmith is a city of 143,446 people in South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal), 1,010 m (3,314 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population143,446
Elevation1,010 m (3,314 ft)
Time zoneAfrica/Johannesburg (UTC+2 now)
CurrencyRand (ZAR)
Dialling code+27
Driving sideLeft
Plug typesAC power s and sockets: British and related types, BS 546, Euro, IEC 60906-1
Postal codes12 codes, 2900 to 3384
Coordinates-28.559, 29.779
Ladysmith

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Daylight in Ladysmith runs from about 10 h 22 min a day in late June to 14 h 1 min in late December (computed for -28.56° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Ladysmith in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

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Common questions

How big is Ladysmith?

About 143,446 people live in Ladysmith (GeoNames).

What time zone is Ladysmith in?

Africa/Johannesburg, currently UTC+2.

What currency is used in Ladysmith?

The Rand (ZAR). Traffic drives on the left.

Which cities are near Ladysmith?

Johannesburg (313 km), Durban (189 km), Pretoria (350 km), Soweto (318 km), Maputo (400 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.