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Touring King William's Town in South Africa

King William's Town in the region of Eastern Cape is a city located in South Africa - some 495 mi or ( 797 km ) South of Pretoria , the country's capital city .

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Time in King William's Town is now 01:03 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Quthing, Qacha's Nek, Maseru, Pietermaritzburg, and Peelton. Being here already, consider visiting Quthing . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for King William's Town ? 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

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 0 km away
Tags: Hospitals in South Africa

Amathole Museum

The Amathole Museum, formerly the Kaffrarian Museum, in King William's Town, Eastern Cape province of South Africa, houses the second largest collection of mammals in South Africa and includes Huberta, the hippopotamus. The Xhosa Gallery, housed in the old post office building, concentrates on the cultural history of all tribes of the Xhosa nation. The history section has artifacts, documents and photographs of local interest dating back to the 19th Century.

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Located at -32.88 27.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: King William's Town, Museums in the Eastern Cape, Natural history museums 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 1 km away
Tags: Former British colonies, Former subdivisions of South Africa, King William's Town

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 4 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

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 4 km away
Tags: Government of the Eastern Cape, High Courts of South Africa