# Things to see in Queenstown, South Africa (South Africa): 6 places and when to go > Queenstown, South Africa is a city in South Africa with around 105,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 6 places in and around it, mainly Nature (6), Mountains (6). The best known are Ku-Tsolokazi, Madeira and Mount Shepstone. The best time to come is October to April; also possible: May to September. In December there are 14 h 05 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 56. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/queenstown/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** South Africa · -31.8996, 26.88 - **Population:** About 105,000 - **Places:** 6 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/naturaleza/) (6) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/montana/) (6) - **Best time:** October to April. - **Also possible:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** PLZ Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), 261 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Mount Shepstone, at 2,003 m. ## What to see in Queenstown, South Africa The places in and around Queenstown, South Africa, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Ku-Tsolokazi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/kutsolokazi/): Mountain in South Africa · 29 km - [Madeira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/madeira/): Mountain in South Africa · 5.6 km - [Mount Shepstone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/mount-shepstone/): Mountain in South Africa · 21 km - [Ncambele](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/ncambele/): Summit · 23 km - [Three Crowns](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/three-crowns/): Mountain in South Africa · 29 km - [Tsolokazi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/tsolokazi/): Mountain in South Africa · 24 km ## When to go to Queenstown, South Africa The best time to visit Queenstown, South Africa is **October to April**; also possible: May to September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 52 | | February | Best time | 13 h 08 | | March | Best time | 12 h 14 | | April | Best time | 11 h 13 | | May | Possible | 10 h 22 | | June | Possible | 9 h 56 | | July | Possible | 10 h 06 | | August | Possible | 10 h 50 | | September | Possible | 11 h 49 | | October | Best time | 12 h 48 | | November | Best time | 13 h 40 | | December | Best time | 14 h 05 | In December there are 14 h 05 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 56. In January, 6 of the 6 places are at their best. 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). ## Getting to Queenstown, South Africa The nearest main airport is Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)), 261 km as the crow flies. How to get around South Africa (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-31.8996%2C26.88) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-31.8996%2C26.88) ## Other towns nearby - [East London, South Africa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/east-london/): 17 places · 151 km - [Makhanda, South Africa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/grahamstown/): 9 places · 159 km - [Middelburg, Eastern Cape](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/middelburg/): 6 places · 183 km - [Port Alfred](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/port-alfred/): 13 places · 189 km - [Nieu-Bethesda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/nieu-bethesda/): 5 places · 220 km - [Graaff-Reinet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/graaff-reinet/): 19 places · 225 km And all of South Africa, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Queenstown, South Africa? The best known: [Ku-Tsolokazi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/kutsolokazi/), [Madeira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/madeira/), [Mount Shepstone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/mount-shepstone/), [Ncambele](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/ncambele/), [Three Crowns](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/three-crowns/). In all, 6 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Queenstown, South Africa? October to April; also possible: May to September. In December there are 14 h 05 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 56. ### How do you get to Queenstown, South Africa? The nearest main airport is Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ), 261 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-31.8996%2C26.88) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Queenstown, South Africa as the destination and these 6 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).