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3About Weenen
Weenen lies in the Thukela valley, reached via the R74 out of Estcourt, about 39 km off and your link to the N3 for those coming from Durban or Joburg. Daily trips run to Colenso, Muden and Estcourt, while longer hauls from spots like Ingwavuma or Elliot show up as pass-through traffic. Ladysmith, roughly an hour away, has the nearest airport. EV charging is thin on the ground here, so juice up in Estcourt first. Fun fact: the name means "weeping", after an 1838 Voortrekker attack, and the town borders one of KZN's oldest game reserves.
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Weenen is in South Africa, at -28.851, 30.084 - about 30 km south-east of Colenso.
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What is the closest airport to Weenen?
The closest airport to Weenen is Pietermaritzburg Airport, 137 km (about 1 h 49 min by car).