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Alexandria Destination Guide
Explore Alexandria in South Africa
Alexandria in the region of Eastern Cape is a town in South Africa - some 557 mi or ( 896 km ) South of Pretoria , the country's capital city .
Current time in Alexandria is now 06:06 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Quthing, Qacha's Nek, Mohale's Hoek, Mafeteng, and Waaiheuvel. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Quthing . Where to go and what to see in Alexandria ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Kwaaihoek
Kwaaihoek is a rocky headland on the coast of Algoa Bay, near Bushman's River Mouth in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is here that the Portuguese navigator Bartholomeu Dias erected the Padrão de São Gregório, his first padrão, or stone cross on 12 March 1488. First visited by Robert Jacob Gordon on 13 February 1786, remnants of the cross were rediscovered in 1938 by Prof. E. Axelson and transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.
Located at -33.72 26.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Doddington (East Indiaman)
The Doddington was an East Indiaman of the British East India Company that was wrecked at Bird Island in Algoa Bay near present day Port Elizabeth on 17 July 1755. The ship was carrying a hoard of gold belonging to Clive of India, that was controversially looted in modern times by treasure hunters, resulting in recent changes to international maritime treaties to better protect underwater cultural heritage.
Located at -33.83 26.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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