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Grahamstown in Province of Eastern Cape with its 91,548 citizens is located in South Africa - some 534 mi (or 860 km) South of Pretoria, the South African capital.

Local time in Grahamstown is 08:48 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is "Africa / Johannesburg" with an UTC offset of 2 hours.

Waaiheuvel, Uitenhage, Port Elizabeth, Port Alfred, Lovedale, Kasouga Road, Fort Brown, Buffalo City, Committees Drift, Boesmansriviermond, Balcraig and Assegaairivier are places relativly close and might be worth to explore when in that area.A few smaller and closer locations interesting to discover when around could be and West Hill.

According to our database, there are 2 airports in the area. The closest airport is Port Alfred Airport with a distance of 28.1 mi (or 45.2 km) north-west of the centre of Grahamstown. Have a look at our dedicated picture gallery to get a glimpse of what this locations is like. Seeking for a live peek? Check our list of of local webcams. Need some inspiration for finding sightseeing destinations and want to learn more this place? Check the related Grahamstown attractions page. The same applies for local events and videos.

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My Trip to Bathurst 12

My Trip to Bathurst 12
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My Bathurst Trip 9

My Bathurst Trip 9
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Settlers National Monument

Settlers National...
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Sightseeing & Attractions

Grahamstown: of the Republic of South Africa and is the seat of the Makana municipality. The population of greater Grahamstown, as of 2003, was 124,758 (Rhodes University Journalism Department). The population of the city proper was 41,799 (Coega development corporation) of which 77.4% were African, 11.8% Coloured, 10% white, and 0.7% Asian ...
Distance to Grahamstown: 1.5 mi North-West - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): -33.28, 26.52

Events & Activities

28
Jun

12:00 AM: The National Arts Festival, Grahamstown

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Webcams

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Rhodes University, Grahamstown - View from Clock Tower

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Travel Information

Here are some basic travel facts about Grahamstown in a single report for your convenience.

Population:
91,548
Languages spoken:
Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English, Tswana, Sotho, Southern, Tsonga
Local electricity:
220V - 50Hz
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies:
900, 1800 Mhz
Decimal Coordinates:
-33.300 and 26.533 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -33° 17' 59" and E 26° 31' 59"
Distance from Capital:
534 miles (or 860 kilometres) South
Closest Airports:
Port Alfred Airport
Port Elizabeth Airport
Currency and Currency Code:
Rand - ZAR
Local Time: 08:48 AM (Saturday)
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Timezone: Africa / Johannesburg
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:08 am and 5:13 pm

Did you know? ...

Grahamstown is known by different spellings and names throughout the world. These are the ones we know of.

Grahamstad

Raymond
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