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Plaatfontein Destination Guide

Touring Plaatfontein in South Africa

Plaatfontein in the region of Eastern Cape is a city located in South Africa - some 414 mi or ( 667 km ) South of Pretoria , the country's capital city .

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Time in Plaatfontein is now 10:18 PM (Saturday) . 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, Mohale's Hoek, Maseru, and Mafeteng. Being here already, consider visiting Quthing . Check out our recommendations for Plaatfontein ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Steynsburg Provincial Hospital

Steynsburg Hospital is a Provincial government funded hospital for the Gariep Local Municipality area in Steynsburg Eastern Cape in South Africa. The hospital departments include Emergency department, Maternity ward, Out Patients Department, Surgical Services, Medical Services, Pharmacy, Anti-Retroviral (ARV) treatment for HIV/AIDS, Oral Health Care Provides, Physiotherapy, Laundry Services, Kitchen Services and Mortuary.

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Located at -31.29 25.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Hospitals in South Africa

Bulhoek Pass

Bulhoek Pass,, is situated in the Eastern Cape, province of South Africa near Steynsburg.

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Located at -31.24 25.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Mountain passes in the Eastern Cape, Mountain passes of South Africa

Hofmeyr Skull

The Hofmeyr Skull is a specimen of a 37,000 year old human skull found in 1952. It is one of the very few modern human skulls discovered in Africa south of Ethiopia and older than 20,000 years.

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Located at -31.57 25.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Anthropology, Hominin fossils, Human remains (archaeological), Prehistoric Africa, Recent single origin hypothesis, Specific fossil specimens