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Discover Rode in South Africa

Rode in the region of Eastern Cape is a town located in South Africa - some 509 mi or ( 819 km ) South of Pretoria , the country's capital .

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Local time in Rode is now 06:21 PM (Saturday) . 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, Zwelitsha, and Zhikova. When in this area, you might want to check out Quthing . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Rode ? 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 16 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 22 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 22 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 22 km away
Tags: King William's Town, Museums in the Eastern Cape, Natural history museums in South Africa