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Pontsene Destination Guide

Touring Pontsene in South Africa

Pontsene in the region of Eastern Cape is located in South Africa - some 310 mi or ( 500 km ) South of Pretoria , the country's capital city .

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Time in Pontsene is now 02:43 PM (Thursday) . 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: Teyateyaneng, Ramatseliso, Quthing, Qacha's Nek, and Mokhotlong. Being here already, consider visiting Teyateyaneng . Check out our recommendations for Pontsene ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Qacha's Nek

Qacha's Nek is, since 1888, the capital city or camptown of Qacha's Nek District in Lesotho, only two kilometers from the South African border at 1 980 meter above sea level. It has a population of approximately 8 000 (2004). It is home to Machabeng Government Hospital, one of the two hospitals in the district (the other being the Lesotho Evangelical Church's Tebellong Hospital, which is about 40 km away, across the Orange River).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -30.12 28.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Lesotho–South Africa border crossings, Populated places in Lesotho, Qacha's Nek District

Qacha's Nek District

Qacha's Nek is a district of Lesotho. It has an area of 2,349 km² and a population in 2006 of approximately 71,876. Qacha's Nek is the capital or camptown, and only town in the district.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -30.00 28.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Districts of Lesotho, Qacha's Nek District