Beach near Richards Bay, South Africa

Richards Bay Travel Guide

South Africa

Richards Bay is a city of 252,968 people on the coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is in the country’s east, on the Indian Ocean coastline.

Travellers arriving by air use Richards Bay Airport (RCB). For time by the sea, Five Mile Beach is the named nearby option, 9.3 kilometres from the city, offering access to the KwaZulu-Natal coast.

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Local time

252,968

Population

5,882 miles away

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Weather in Richards Bay

Tue

24°

Wed

22°

Thu

22°

Know before you go

Pays in ZAR

Plug type Type C & Type D & Type M & Type N (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 112

Dial code +27

Tipping: Tipping is customary in South Africa for good service. While not mandatory, it's a common practice to show appreciation.

Best time to visit Richards Bay

Jan

29°13

Feb

29°17

Mar

29°13

Apr

26°14

May

25°7

Jun

24°5

Jul

23°6

Aug

25°5

Sep

26°12

Oct

25°16

Nov

28°11

Dec

29°16

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Beaches near Richards Bay

  • Alkantstrand

    6.1 km away

  • Kampstrand

    6.8 km away

  • Soetwaterstrand

    7 km away

  • Two Mile Beach

    7.5 km away

  • Five Mile Beach

    9.3 km away

  • Mbonambi Beach

    21.2 km away

Things to do in Richards Bay

  1. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

    religious organization

    2.3 km

  2. Calvary Baptist Church

    baptist place of worship

    3 km

  3. Richards Bay Baptist Church

    christian place of worship

    2.9 km

  4. Lewende Woord Richardsbaai

    religious organization

    3.1 km

  5. AGS Kerk Sonder Mure

    christian place of worship

    3.8 km

  6. Judah Worship Centre

    christian place of worship

    3 km

  7. Ster-Kinekor

    movie theater

    3.3 km

  8. Pentecostal Holiness Church Esikhawini - Living Hope Fellowship Centre

    christian place of worship

    3.2 km

Getting there

Richards Bay Airport · 7 km

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