Gauteng · South Africa
Where to stay in Centurion
Centurion is a city in Gauteng, South Africa, home to about 237,000 people.
- Best months
- March to October
- Nearest airport
- HLA28 km · Lanseria International Airport
- Currency
- ZARrand
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Language
- Afrikaans, English, Northern Sotho
About
About Centurion
Centurion (previously known as Verwoerdburg and before that Lyttelton) is an area with 236,580 inhabitants (2011 census) in the Gauteng Province of South Africa, between Pretoria and Midrand. Formerly an independent municipality, with its own town council, it has been part of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality since 2000.
Formerly Lyttelton and Verwoerdburg, the city was renamed following the end of Apartheid after the Centurion Park cricket stadium, now known as SuperSport Park. Irene, a village that is part of Centurion, is covered in a separate article. It is home to the Smuts House Museum and the Irene Dairy Farm.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Centurion
See
- Centurion Art Gallery
- Super Sport Park
- AFB Swartkop
- AFB Waterkloof
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Hotels in Centurion
33 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation @ Van's | 5.4 km | |
| Africa House Guesthouse | 1.4 km | |
| African Pride Irene Country Lodge, Autograph Collection | 2.9 km | |
| Anew Hotel Centurion Pretoria | 0.8 km | |
| Blue Diamond Boutique Hotel | 11.5 km | |
| Centurion Golf Suites Boca Walk | 2.0 km | |
| Chateau Vue | 9.8 km | |
| Clubview Guest House | 2.8 km | |
| Constantia Manor Guest House | 11.0 km | |
| Cornerhouse on Conan Guest House | 10.7 km | |
| De Oude Herberg B&B | 3.4 km | |
| Eco Park Lodge | 2.3 km | |
| Hampton House | 2.8 km | |
| InnJoy Boutique Hotel | 3.4 km | |
| Ivory Manor Boutique Hotel | 8.3 km | |
| Kleinkaap Boutique Hotel | 2.5 km | |
| Lauriston Guesthouse | 5.2 km | |
| Leopardsong Manor | 2.3 km | |
| Opikopi Guest House | 10.0 km | |
| Owls Loft Guest House | 15.1 km | |
| PhysEQFiT Guesthouse & Spa | 0.6 km | |
| Pilgrims Delight | 3.5 km | |
| Red Square Home | 9.9 km | |
| Rest a While Guest House | 8.2 km | |
| River Meadow Manor | 4.9 km | |
| Royal Elephant Hotel & Conference Centre | 6.0 km | |
| Rozendal Guest House | 3.8 km | |
| Shonalanga Valley Resort | 16.6 km | |
| The Angels Place Boutique Hotel | 10.6 km | |
| The Royal Prime Guest Lodge | 4.0 km | |
| The Woodpecker Inn | 13.0 km | |
| Uitsigpark Guest@home4U | 3.0 km | |
| Zwavelpoort Guesthouse | 18.8 km |
All 33 hotels in Centurion, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Centurion
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Centurion are March to October. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; December is the wettest, with about 124 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Centurion: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lanseria International Airport (HLA), about 28 km from the city centre in a straight line; O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB, 32 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
Centurion is between Pretoria and Johannesburg. If you are coming by plane, you can take a ride from OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg using the R21 motorway. From Pretoria, use the R101 motorway to reach Centurion. Centurion has a station on the high-speed Gautrain, running between Johannesburg and Pretoria. It's possible to arrive from OR Tambo by train, via a change at Marlboro station.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
HLA · Lanseria International Airport
JNB · O.R. Tambo International Airport
Questions
Centurion: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Centurion?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Centurion are March to October. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; December is the wettest, with about 124 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Centurion?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lanseria International Airport (HLA), about 28 km from the city centre in a straight line; O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB, 32 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Centurion?
rand (ZAR).
Nearby
Destinations near Centurion
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.