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Bosfontein Destination Guide

Explore Bosfontein in South Africa

Bosfontein in the region of Eastern Cape is a town in South Africa - some 560 mi or ( 901 km ) South of Pretoria , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Bosfontein is now 04:26 AM (Sunday) . 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 Bosfontein ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -33.83 26.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Maritime incidents in 1755, Ships of the British East India Company, Shipwrecks of the South African Indian Ocean coast

Fonteinkloof Pass

Fonteinkloof Pass,, is situated in the Eastern Cape, province of South Africa, on the regional road R72, between Port Elizabeth and Alexandria, Eastern Cape.

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Located at -33.59 26.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Mountain passes in the Eastern Cape, Mountain passes of South Africa