King William’s Town
in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality of Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Bisho Airport (7 mi) - Ben Schoeman Airport (27 mi)
- Port Alfred Airport (55 mi)
- Butterworth Airport (58 mi)
- Queenstown Airport (73 mi)
- Gradock Airport (113 mi)
- K. D. Matanzima Airport (119 mi)
- Port Elizabeth Airport (128 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -32.880 and 27.395 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -32° 52' 49" and E 27° 23' 40"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rand - ZAR
- Spoken languages:
- Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, English, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Tsonga, Swati, Venda, South Ndebele
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 07:05 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:57 am and 6:55 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 21.701 and -157.972 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Marconi - References
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Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to South Africa.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning South Africa. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Touring King William’s Town
King William’s Town in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (Eastern Cape) is a town located in South Africa about 495 mi (or 797 km) south of Pretoria, the country's capital place.
Time in King William’s Town is now 07:05 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Johannesburg with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby King William’s Town. The closest airport in South Africa is Bisho Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bhisho, Stutterheim, Peddie, East London and Komga. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F
| Morning Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 22% |
| Air Humidity | 53% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 4% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
22°C (72 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
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House of Traditional Leaders - designed by Ikamva Architects
New House of Traditional Leaders building in Bhisho, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The building- and interior design was done by Ikamva Architects. Project Architect: Johan de Beer.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
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.
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.
Bisho massacre
The Bisho massacre occurred on 7 September 1992 in Bisho, in the nominally independent homeland of Ciskei in South Africa. Twenty-eight African National Congress supporters and one soldier were shot dead by the Ciskei Defence Force during a protest march when they attempted to enter Bisho (now renamed to Bhisho) to demand the reincorporation of Ciskei into South Africa during the final years of apartheid.
Eastern Cape High Court, Bhisho
The Eastern Cape High Court, Bhisho (formerly the Ciskei Division and commonly known as the Bhisho High Court) is one of the High Courts of South Africa. It sits at Bhisho and has general jurisdiction over the area of the former Ciskei.
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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