# Things to see in Makhanda, South Africa (South Africa): 9 places and when to go > Makhanda, South Africa is a town in South Africa with around 92,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 9 places in and around it, mainly Nature (5), Wildlife (4), History (2). The best known are 1820 Settlers National Monument, Albany Museum, South Africa and St Michael and St George Cathedral, Makhanda. The best time to come is October to April; also possible: May to September. In December there are 14 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 49. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/grahamstown/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** South Africa · -33.2996, 26.52 - **Population:** About 92,000 - **Places:** 9 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/naturaleza/) (5) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/fauna/) (4) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/historia/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/museos/) (1) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/espiritual/) (1) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/montana/) (1) - **Best time:** October to April. - **Also possible:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** PLZ Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), 114 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Governors Kop, at 860 m. ## What to see in Makhanda, South Africa The places in and around Makhanda, South Africa, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [1820 Settlers National Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/1820-settlers-national-monument/): Monument in South Africa · 2.2 km - [Albany Museum, South Africa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/albany-museum/): Museum located in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa · 1.5 km - [St Michael and St George Cathedral, Makhanda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/cathedral-of-st-michael-and-st-george/): Cathedral in Makhanda, South Africa · 1.3 km - [Blaauwkrantz Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/blaauwkrantz-nature-reserve/): Nature reserve in the Eastern Cape · 20 km - [Cycad Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/cycad-nature-reserve/): Cycad nature reserve in the Eastern Cape · 24 km - [Thomas Baines Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/thomas-baines-nature-reserve/): Nature reserve in Eastern Cape, South Africa, near Grahamstown · 12 km - [Buffalo Kloof Protected Environment](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/buffalo-kloof-protected-environment/): Protected Environment in the Eastern Cape in South Africa · 17 km - [Fort Selwyn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/fort-selwyn/): Building in South Africa · 2.1 km - [Governors Kop](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/governorskop/): Mountain in South Africa · 17 km ## When to go to Makhanda, South Africa The best time to visit Makhanda, South Africa is **October to April**; also possible: May to September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 58 | | February | Best time | 13 h 11 | | March | Best time | 12 h 15 | | April | Best time | 11 h 10 | | May | Possible | 10 h 17 | | June | Possible | 9 h 49 | | July | Possible | 10 h | | August | Possible | 10 h 46 | | September | Possible | 11 h 48 | | October | Best time | 12 h 51 | | November | Best time | 13 h 45 | | December | Best time | 14 h 12 | In December there are 14 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 49. In January, 9 of the 9 places are at their best. When to go to South Africa in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Makhanda, South Africa The nearest main airport is Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)), 114 km as the crow flies. How to get around South Africa (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-33.2996%2C26.52) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.2996%2C26.52) ## Other towns nearby - [Port Alfred](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/port-alfred/): 13 places · 47 km - [Gqeberha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/puerto-elizabeth/): 20 places · 113 km - [Uitenhage](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/uitenhage/): 5 places · 117 km - [East London, South Africa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/east-london/): 17 places · 131 km - [Queenstown, South Africa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/queenstown/): 6 places · 159 km - [Graaff-Reinet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/graaff-reinet/): 19 places · 216 km And all of South Africa, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Makhanda, South Africa? The best known: [1820 Settlers National Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/1820-settlers-national-monument/), [Albany Museum, South Africa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/albany-museum/), [St Michael and St George Cathedral, Makhanda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/cathedral-of-st-michael-and-st-george/), [Blaauwkrantz Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/blaauwkrantz-nature-reserve/), [Cycad Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/sudafrica/cycad-nature-reserve/). In all, 9 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Makhanda, South Africa? October to April; also possible: May to September. In December there are 14 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 49. ### How do you get to Makhanda, South Africa? The nearest main airport is Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ), 114 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.2996%2C26.52) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Makhanda, South Africa as the destination and these 9 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).