# Centurion Society of Model Engineers, South Africa: what it is and when to go > Centurion Society of Model Engineers is a visitor attraction in South Africa (Pretoria). Interests: With kids. The best time to visit is July to April. In December there are 13 h 36 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 24. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/centurion-society-of-model-engineers/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Activity · With kids - **Where:** South Africa · Kwikkie Crescent, 0157, Centurion - **Best time:** July to April. - **Nearest airport:** JNB Johannesburg, 33 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** Centurion Society of Model Engineers - **Coordinates:** -25.85152, 28.18346 ## What it is and where Centurion Society of Model Engineers is a visitor attraction in South Africa (Pretoria). It is in [Pretoria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/pretoria/), where this site lists 38 more places to see, 17 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -25.85152, 28.18346; the nearest main airport is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB, Johannesburg), 33 km as the crow flies. How to get around South Africa (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-25.85152%2C28.183464) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-25.85152%2C28.183464) - **Run by:** Centurion Society of Model Engineers It is one of the [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/familia/) places in South Africa. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Centurion Society of Model Engineers is **July to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 27 | | February | Best time | 12 h 53 | | March | Best time | 12 h 11 | | April | Best time | 11 h 23 | | May | Possible | 10 h 44 | | June | Possible | 10 h 24 | | July | Best time | 10 h 32 | | August | Best time | 11 h 05 | | September | Best time | 11 h 51 | | October | Best time | 12 h 38 | | November | Best time | 13 h 17 | | December | Best time | 13 h 36 | In December there are 13 h 36 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 24. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to South Africa in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to South Africa To enter South Africa there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with two blank pages and 30 days to spare”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the South Africa checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: South African rand (ZAR); plugs: Type M and N · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter: the large plug with three round pins); emergencies: 10111 police · 10177 ambulance · 112 from a mobile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Stadspoort Gin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/stadspoort-gin/): Distillery · 1.4 km - [Big House, Irene](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/smuts-house-museum/): Archive organization in Centurion, South Africa · 6.4 km - [Groenkloof Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/groenkloof-nature-reserve/): Nature reserve near Pretoria, South Africa · 7.0 km - [Klapperkop Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/klapperkop-nature-reserve/): Nature reserve in South Africa · 8.1 km - [Fort Schanskop](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/fort-schanskop/): Fort in Pretoria, South Africa · 8.3 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the South Africa guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/). ## More in South Africa: With kids - [Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/kirstenbosch-botanical-gardens/): botanical garden - [Pretoria Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/pretoria-zoo/): zoo in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa - [Two Oceans Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/two-oceans-aquarium/): aquarium in Cape Town, South Africa - [Johannesburg Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/johannesburg-zoo/) - [Birds of Eden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/birds-of-eden/): zoo in Western Cape, South Africa - [Bloukrans Bridge Bungy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/face-adrenalin/): commercial bungy jumping site in South Africa Every South Africa place under With kids, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/familia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Centurion Society of Model Engineers? It is a visitor attraction in South Africa. ### When is the best time to visit Centurion Society of Model Engineers? July to April. In December there are 13 h 36 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 24. ### How do you get to Centurion Society of Model Engineers? The nearest main airport is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), 33 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-25.85152%2C28.183464) opens the route on the map, and how to get around South Africa is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the South Africa map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Stadspoort Gin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/stadspoort-gin/), [Big House, Irene](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/smuts-house-museum/), [Groenkloof Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/groenkloof-nature-reserve/). The rest is in [the South Africa guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13327965901), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).