Stream your library in Kimberley. Even on 1 Mbps.
Kimberley at a glance
- Where
- Northern Cape, South Africa
- Population
- about 142,000
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 17:00–21:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 10 h 19 min in mid-winter, 13 h 59 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 1,224 m
- Nearest cities
- Bloemfontein 148 km · Johannesburg 429 km · Pretoria 474 km
- Subtitle languages
- English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa
What makes Kimberley different
With about 142,000 residents, Kimberley sits where city broadband gives way to rural connections. Kimberley is the capital of Northern Cape.
How much data a film uses in Kimberley
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Kimberley? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
Beyond Kimberley
The nearest other cities we cover are Bloemfontein (148 km), Johannesburg (429 km) and Pretoria (474 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
Crossing into Botswana? Gaborone is about 467 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
When Kimberley sits down to watch
Local time in Kimberley is UTC+2, with no clock change. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (17:00–21:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Kimberley gets about 10 h 19 min of daylight in mid-winter and 13 h 59 min in mid-summer.
Questions from Kimberley
Can I watch my films in Botswana?
Yes. Over the border in Gaborone (around 467 km), your library streams from home exactly as it does in Kimberley.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Kimberley?
Usually 19:00–23:00 local time (17:00–21:00 UTC), when most people are online. Silux Media steps quality down within seconds if the network gets crowded, instead of buffering.
Can I watch my own films in Kimberley?
Yes — put the server on a PC, Mac, NAS or Raspberry Pi at home, add your folders, and your films play on any screen in Kimberley.
Will it work on the way to Bloemfontein?
It does. Between Kimberley and Bloemfontein (about 148 km) the picture follows the signal down and back up, so the film doesn't pause.
How much mobile data does a film use in Kimberley?
Measured: 1.0 GB per HD hour with Silux Media versus 2.7 GB with Plex for an identical picture — the same film, under half the data.
Does it support English, Afrikaans and Zulu subtitles?
Yes — name a subtitle file with its language code (for example .en.srt) and it's matched automatically; tracks inside the film are offered too.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.