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Discover Bhisho in South Africa

Bhisho in the region of Eastern Cape with its 137,287 habitants is a town located in South Africa - some 493 mi or ( 793 km ) South of Pretoria , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Bhisho

Local time in Bhisho is now 10:37 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Quthing, Qacha's Nek, Maseru, Pietermaritzburg, and Peelton. When in this area, you might want to check out Quthing . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Bhisho ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Hartlepool Utd Smurfs On Tour Arriving at London Kings Cross On Route To Charlton

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Hartlepool United Smurfs On Tour arriving at Kings Cross ready for the game at Charlton Athletic on Sat 5th May 2012 ..

Riding On A High and Windy Day

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A journey through the South African countryside from King William's Town to Fort Hare University in Alice, carrying the sound system for a session happening that night at Fort Hare. This idea for this ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Eastern Cape High Court, Bhisho

The Eastern Cape High Court, Bhisho (formerly the Ciskei Division and commonly known as the Bhisho High Court) is one of the High Courts of South Africa. It sits at Bhisho and has general jurisdiction over the area of the former Ciskei.

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Located at -32.86 27.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Government of the Eastern Cape, High Courts of South Africa

Bisho massacre

The Bisho massacre occurred on 7 September 1992 in Bisho, in the nominally independent homeland of Ciskei in South Africa. Twenty-eight African National Congress supporters and one soldier were shot dead by the Ciskei Defence Force during a protest march when they attempted to enter Bisho (now renamed to Bhisho) to demand the reincorporation of Ciskei into South Africa during the final years of apartheid.

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Located at -32.86 27.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1992 in South Africa, Conflicts in 1992, Deaths by firearm in South Africa, Events associated with apartheid, Mass murder in 1992, Massacres in South Africa, Protest-related deaths, Protests in South Africa

Bhisho Provincial Hospital

Bhisho Provincial Hospital is a Provincial government funded hospital in Bhisho, Eastern Cape in South Africa.

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Located at -32.83 27.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Hospitals in South Africa

Grey Provincial Hospital

Grey Provincial Hospital is a Provincial government funded hospital in King William's Town, Eastern Cape in South Africa. The hospital departments include Emergency department, Paediatric ward, Maternity ward, Out Patients Department, Surgical Services, Medical Services, Operating Theatre & CSSD Services, Pharmacy, Anti-Retroviral (ARV) treatment for HIV/AIDS, Post Trauma Counseling Services, X-Ray Services, Laundry Services, Kitchen Services and Mortuary.

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Located at -32.88 27.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Hospitals in South Africa

British Kaffraria

British Kaffraria was a British colony/subordinate administrative entity in present-day South Africa, consisting of the districts now known as King Williams Town and East London. It was inhabited primarily by the Ngqika ("Gaika") people, the major branch of the Rharhabe Xhosa.

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Located at -32.88 27.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Former British colonies, Former subdivisions of South Africa, King William's Town

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Bhisho