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Ficksburg in the region of Free State is located in South Africa - some 217 mi or ( 349 km ) South of Pretoria , the country's capital .
Local time in Ficksburg is now 08:23 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tsikoane, Thokoa, Tabola, Qacha's Nek, and Peka. While being here, you might want to check out Tsikoane . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Ficksburg ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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NGG16 Sandstone Steam Railroad, South Africa
Sandstone Steam Railroad held an open day in July 2001, and featured their NGG16 Garratt and other locos. An amazing scenic location, with spectacular mountains, lakes, vintage machinery and best of a ..
The Valley Cpricci's photos around Rustler's Valley, South Africa (rustler valley south africa)
Preview of Cpricci's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these vide ..
Kalahari Sunrise O&K locomotives
Pair of O&K locomotives during the Kalahari Sunrise event at Sandstone Estates ..
Kalahari Sunrise NGG 13 No. 49
NG/G 13 No 49 running during the Kalahari Sunrise event at Sandstone Estates ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Setsoto Local Municipality
Setsoto Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Thabo Mofutsanyane District of the Free State in South Africa. The name is a Sesotho word meaning "beauty". Setsoto is headed by Ficksburg, followed by Senekal, Clocolan and Marquard. It is the getaway municipality to the Kingdom of Lesotho through Ficksburg. Setsoto is rich in agriculture as well as producing cherries. The first mayor was Ms M. Molete and the current is Mr M. S Maduna.
Located at -28.87 27.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Sandstone Estates
Sandstone Estates are an extensive farming complex located in Free State, South Africa, close to Bloemfontein. Owned by entrepreneur Wilf Mole, they are also a global-scale hub of transport preservation.
Located at -28.84 28.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Hlotse
Hlotse (also Leribe) is an important market town in Lesotho. It is situated on the Hlotse River, near the South African border. The town was founded in 1876 by a British missionary, Reverend John Widdicombe. It was a colonial center until Lesotho gained its independence. The population in 2006 was 24,710. The alternate name, Leribe, comes from the adjacent French Protestant Leribe Mission, founded in 1859 by François Coillard.
Located at -28.87 28.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Leribe District
Leribè is a district of Lesotho. It has an area of 2,828 km² and a population in 2006 of approximately 298,352. Hlotse is the capital or camptown of the district. The district has one additional town, namely Maputsoe and Matukeng.
Located at -29.00 28.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Sand River (Free State)
The Sand River (Afrikaans: Sandrivier, also known as the Zand River) is a river in the Free State, South Africa. It is located close to Welkom and Virginia in the gold mining center of the Free State. Its source is located close to Tweefontein NW of Ficksburg not far from the South Africa/Lesotho border, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:28|40|49|S|27|41|23|E| | |name= }}.
Located at -28.68 27.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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