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About Franklin

Franklin is a tiny farming town in the East Griqualand area of southern KZN, close to Kokstad (31 km) and Bhongweni (30 km), both easy local runs. The R56 is your main road in, linking through to Matatiele and Underberg for a Drakensberg day trip. Long-distance visitors arrive from as far as Salem and Balfour, so fill up in Kokstad first, charging and fuel stops in Franklin itself are thin on the ground.

Where is Franklin on the map?

Franklin is in South Africa, at -30.318, 29.452 - about 30 km north of Bhongweni.

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What is the closest airport to Franklin?

The closest airport to Franklin is Margate Airport, 168 km (about 2 h 20 min by car).

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