# Mount Anderson, South Africa: what it is and when to go > Mount Anderson is a mountain in South Africa, at 2,272 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is January to March, a short season because of the altitude. In December there are 13 h 33 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 27. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in South Africa: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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/mount-anderson/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain in South Africa · Nature, Mountains - **Where:** South Africa - **Elevation:** 2,272 m - **Best time:** January to March. - **Nearest airport:** JNB Johannesburg, 268 km as the crow flies - **Prominence:** 754 m - **Coordinates:** -25.08252, 30.64991 ## What it is and where Mount Anderson is a mountain in South Africa, at 2,272 m above sea level. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in South Africa: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -25.08252, 30.64991; the nearest main airport is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB, Johannesburg), 268 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=-25.082522%2C30.649908) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-25.082522%2C30.649908) - **Prominence:** 754 m It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/naturaleza/) and [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/montana/) 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 Mount Anderson is **January to March**, and the season is short because it sits at 2,272 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 24 | | February | Best time | 12 h 51 | | March | Best time | 12 h 11 | | April | Possible | 11 h 24 | | May | Better not | 10 h 47 | | June | Better not | 10 h 27 | | July | Better not | 10 h 35 | | August | Better not | 11 h 07 | | September | Better not | 11 h 52 | | October | Better not | 12 h 36 | | November | Better not | 13 h 15 | | December | Possible | 13 h 33 | In December there are 13 h 33 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 27. 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. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | January to March | April and December | | Mountains | January to March | April and December | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Mount Anderson has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. 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 - [Formosa Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/formosa-mountain/): Mountain in South Africa · 3.2 km - [Kliprots](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/kliprots/): Mountain in South Africa · 5.8 km - [Makobolwane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/makobolwane/): Mountain in South Africa · 16 km - [Sudwala Caves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/sudwala-caves/): Cave in Mpumalanga, South Africa · 32 km - [The Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/the-peak/): Mountain in South Africa · 41 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: Nature - [Cape of Good Hope](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/cabo-de-buena-esperanza/): headland of Cape Peninsula, South Africa - [Table Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/table-mountain/): mountain in Cape Town, South Africa - [Cape Agulhas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/cabo-de-las-agujas/): headland in the Western Cape, South Africa, the southernmost point of mainland Africa - [Kruger National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/parque-nacional-kruger/): national park in South Africa - [Richtersveld](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/paisaje-cultural-y-botanico-de-richtersveld/): desert in South Africa - [ISimangaliso Wetland Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/isimangaliso-wetland-park/): protected area Every South Africa place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Mount Anderson? It is a mountain in South Africa. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in South Africa: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Mount Anderson? January to March, and it is worth checking carefully: at 2,272 m the season is shorter than lower down. In December there are 13 h 33 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 27. ### How do you get to Mount Anderson? The nearest main airport is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), 268 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-25.082522%2C30.649908) 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 [Formosa Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/formosa-mountain/), [Kliprots](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/kliprots/), [Makobolwane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/makobolwane/). 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/6147113471), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31517854), CC0. More about Mount Anderson on [Wikipedia](https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berg_Anderson). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).