Eastern Cape · South Africa
Where to stay in Mthatha
Mthatha is a city in Eastern Cape, South Africa, home to about 96,000 people.
- Best months
- April to September
- Nearest airport
- UTT12 km · K. D. Matanzima Airport
- Currency
- ZARrand
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Language
- Afrikaans, English, Northern Sotho
Where to stay
Hotels in Mthatha
4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Big Five Guest House | 2.4 km | |
| Hotel Savoy and Conference Centre | 2.2 km | |
| Lodge Bellagio | 3.0 km | |
| Mayfair Hotel | 1.4 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Mthatha
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Mthatha are April to September. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; December is the wettest, with about 116 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 Mthatha: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is K. D. Matanzima Airport (UTT), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line.
UTT · K. D. Matanzima Airport
Questions
Mthatha: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Mthatha?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Mthatha are April to September. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; December is the wettest, with about 116 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Mthatha?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is K. D. Matanzima Airport (UTT), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Mthatha?
rand (ZAR).
Nearby
Destinations near Mthatha
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.