Còmhlan 1645 Pipe Band is based in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, and competes under the Pipe Bands’ Association of Southern Africa. The band is listed as an active Grade 2 organisation, with earlier records also showing Còmhlan 1645 groups in Grade 2 and Grade 4. Publicly available founding details are limited, but the band is part of South Africa’s active competition pipe band scene.

The name Còmhlan is Gaelic for “band” or “company”, while 1645 likely refers to a historical Scottish association, though no confirmed band source publicly explains the name. Recent PBASA material and contest recordings show the band competing in Grade 2, including MSR and medley events.

Today, Còmhlan 1645 represents Johannesburg in South African pipe band competition, supporting high-level piping and drumming while contributing to the wider development of the country’s pipe band community.