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Discover Windbreak in South Africa
Windbreak in the region of Eastern Cape is a town located in South Africa - some 511 mi or ( 823 km ) South of Pretoria , the country's capital .
Local time in Windbreak is now 11:41 AM (Tuesday) . 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 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 Windbreak ? 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.
Located at -33.22 27.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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).
Located at -32.97 27.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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.
Located at -32.99 27.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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.
Located at -32.99 27.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Nkqubela Chest Hospital
Nkqubela Chest Hospital is a specialised TB hospital situated in Mdantsane near East London, Eastern Cape in South Africa. It was established in 1965 and was previouly a Lifecare TB hospital. The hospital departments include Medical Services, Paediatrics, Out Patients Department, Pharmacy,, TB Services, PMTC & VCT, Anti-Retroviral (ARV) treatment for HIV/AIDS, X-Ray Services, Occupational Services, Laundry Services and Kitchen Services.
Located at -32.92 27.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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