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About Makhanda

Grahamstown, now officially Makhanda, sits just off the N2 between Gqeberha and East London, with the R67 bringing traffic down from Fort Beaufort way up north. Locals nip through to Salem, Bathurst or down to Kenton-on-Sea and Port Alfred for a day at the beach, while visitors trek in from as far as the Free State or the Cape for the National Arts Festival. Only one fast charger in town, so plan ahead. Fun fact, over 40 churches earned it the name City of Saints.

Where is Makhanda on the map?

Makhanda is in South Africa, at -33.311, 26.526 - about 25 km north of Salem.

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The closest airport to Makhanda is Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport, 134 km (about 1 h 45 min by car).

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