Southwest of Upington, the Augrabies Falls, 600 meters (2,000 feet) above sea level, are considered the hottest place in South Africa: here, the temperature reached 48.6 °C (119.5 °F) in January 2016, and 46.1 °C (115 °F) in 2015. Further to the west, in Vioolsdrif, at a lower altitude but closer to the sea, the heat record is 47 °C (116.5 ...