Fort Selwyn, South Africa: what it is and when to go

What it is and where

Fort Selwyn is a building in South Africa (Makhanda, South Africa). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in South Africa: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in Makhanda, South Africa, where this site lists 9 more places to see, 2.1 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -33.31855, 26.51846; the nearest main airport is Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)), 112 km as the crow flies. How to get around South Africa (train, car, bus) is covered in its country guide.

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It is one of the History places in South Africa. In Kokai it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

When to go

The best time to visit Fort Selwyn is July to April.

In December there are 14 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 48. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to South Africa in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in its country guide.

Before you go to South Africa

To enter South Africa there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with two blank pages and 30 days to spare”: they are all, with their deadlines, in the South Africa checklist. Currency: South African rand (ZAR); plugs: Type M and N · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter: the large plug with three round pins); emergencies: 10111 police · 10177 ambulance · 112 from a mobile.

In Kokai you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

What is nearby

• 1820 Settlers National MonumentMonument in South Africa117 m
• Albany Museum, South AfricaMuseum located in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa667 m
• St Michael and St George Cathedral, MakhandaCathedral in Makhanda, South Africa1.2 km
• Thomas Baines Nature ReserveNature reserve in Eastern Cape, South Africa, near Grahamstown9.5 km
• Buffalo Kloof Protected EnvironmentProtected Environment in the Eastern Cape in South Africa15 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in the South Africa guide.

More in South Africa: History

• Robben Island: island in Table Bay, South Africa
• Richtersveld: desert in South Africa
• ISimangaliso Wetland Park: protected area
• Battle of Isandlwana: 1879 first major encounter in the Anglo–Zulu War
• Sterkfontein: archaeological site in South Africa
• Castle of Good Hope: 17th-century bastion fort in Cape Town, South African

Every South Africa place under History, each with its season, is on its page.

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