Local favourite fort · KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Memela
Memela is a fort in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Memela: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Memela
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Memela — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -29.48790, 29.48090. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Memela
- Giant's Castle · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~20 km · Must-see
- Thabana Ntlenyana · viewpoint · Mokhotlong District · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sani Pass · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~27 km · Must-see
- uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park · sanctuary · ~35 km · Must-see
- Popple Peak (Khoko-Ntsho) · viewpoint · ~37 km · Must-see
- Kamberg · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~39 km · Must-see
- Njesuthi · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mafadi · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~42 km · Must-see
- Fort Nottingham Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~53 km · Must-see
- Champagne Castle · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~58 km · Must-see
- Cowl Cave · cave · KwaZulu-Natal · ~59 km · Must-see
- Monk's Cowl · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~59 km · Must-see
- Bushmans Cave · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~61 km · Must-see
- Intunja (Gatberg) · viewpoint · KwaZulu-Natal · ~64 km · Must-see
- Coleford Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~64 km · Must-see
- Wagendrift Nature Reserve · sanctuary · KwaZulu-Natal · ~72 km · Must-see
- Runaway Cave · cave · KwaZulu-Natal · ~6 km
- Shelter Cave · cave · KwaZulu-Natal · ~7 km
Other forts & heritage near Memela
- Mahatma Gandhi · fort · KwaZulu-Natal · ~110 km · Must-see
- Cattle Post Area · fort · Thaba-Tseka District · ~72 km
- Fort Durnford Museum · fort · KwaZulu-Natal · ~82 km
- Imperial Light Horse Memorial · fort · KwaZulu-Natal · ~129 km
- Burgher Memorial · fort · KwaZulu-Natal · ~130 km
- Kapper's Mine · fort · KwaZulu-Natal · ~1 km
- KaZwelele · fort · KwaZulu-Natal · ~4 km
- Old Hide · fort · KwaZulu-Natal · ~23 km
- Good Hope Ruin · fort · KwaZulu-Natal · ~23 km
- Game Pass · fort · KwaZulu-Natal · ~24 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Memela open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Memela yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Memela?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Memela?
Nearby: Giant's Castle (viewpoint, 20 km), Thabana Ntlenyana (viewpoint, 26 km), Sani Pass (viewpoint, 27 km), uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park (sanctuary, 35 km), Popple Peak (Khoko-Ntsho) (viewpoint, 37 km), Kamberg (viewpoint, 39 km).