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Touring Msintsini in South Africa

Msintsini in the region of Eastern Cape is located in South Africa - some 507 mi or ( 816 km ) South of Pretoria , the country's capital city .

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Time in Msintsini is now 05:37 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Quthing, Qacha's Nek, Maseru, Zwelitsha, and Worthing. Being here already, consider visiting Quthing . Check out our recommendations for Msintsini ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Laing Dam

Laing Dam is a gravity type dam located on the Buffalo River, near East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1938 and has been renovated in 1950. The main purpose of the dam is to serve for irrigation and domestic use and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).

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Located at -32.97 27.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1951, Dams 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 19 km away
Tags: Former British colonies, Former subdivisions of South Africa, King William's Town

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 19 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 19 km away
Tags: King William's Town, Museums in the Eastern Cape, Natural history museums in 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 22 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