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Discover Lushington in South Africa

Lushington in the region of Eastern Cape is a town located in South Africa - some 512 mi or ( 825 km ) South of Pretoria , the country's capital .

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Local time in Lushington is now 03:10 PM (Friday) . 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, Mafeteng, and Winterstrand. When in this area, you might want to check out Quthing . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Lushington ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

South African Airways Flight 406

South African Airways Flight 406 was a scheduled passenger flight on 13 March 1967 that crashed into the sea on approach to East London, South Africa. All 25 passengers and crew on board were killed. The air accident report speculated, without supporting evidence, that the pilot of the plane suffered a heart attack while on approach and the co-pilot was unable to regain control of the aircraft.

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Located at -33.22 27.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1967 in South Africa, Accidents and incidents involving the Vickers Viscount, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by pilot incapacitation, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1967, Aviation accidents and incidents in South Africa, South African Airways accidents and incidents

Buffalo Pass

Buffalo Pass is a mountain pass situated in the Eastern Cape, on the M5, near East London, South Africa. The unique valley of Buffalo Pass is severely environmentally challenged and a Friends of Buffalo Pass group has been formed to attempt to help protect it. Please visit the website for more details.

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Located at -33.04 27.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Mountain passes in the Eastern Cape, Mountain passes of South Africa

Bridle Drift Dam

Bridal Drift Dam is a rock-fill type dam on the Buffalo River, near East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1969 and renovated in 1994. Key purpose of the dam is for industrial and domestic use.

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Located at -32.99 27.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1969, Dams in South Africa

Cecilia Makiwane Hospital

Cecilia Makiwane Hospital is a large provincial government funded hospital situated in the Mdantsane township of East London, Eastern Cape in South Africa. It is a tertiary teaching hospital and forms part of the East London Hospital Complex.

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Located at -32.99 27.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Hospitals in South Africa

Fort Grey TB Hospital

Fort Grey TB Hospital is a specialised Provincial government funded TB hospital situated in East London, Eastern Cape in South Africa. It was established in 1955 and was previously a SANTA TB hospital. The hospital departments include an Out Patients Department, Pharmacy, Anti-Retroviral (ARV) treatment for HIV/AIDS, X-Ray Services, Laundry Services, Kitchen Services and Mortuary.

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Located at -33.03 27.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Hospitals in South Africa