What is Jamestown?
Jamestown is a town on the N6 national road 58 km south of Aliwal North and 105 km north of Komani in the Joe Gqabi District Municipality of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is at the center of a fertile sheep, cattle, and wheat-farming area and was the terminus of a branch railway line from Molteno.
Where Is Jamestown In South Africa
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Jamestown is a place in the region of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. Find all facts and information about Jamestown.
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Name: Jamestown (Jamestown)
Status: Place
Region name (Level 3): Maletswai
Region name (Level 2): Joe Gqabi District Municipality
Region name (Level 1): Eastern Cape
Country: South Africa
Continent: Africa
Jamestown is located in the region of the Eastern Cape. Eastern Cape’s capital Bhisho (Bhisho) is approximately 201 km / 125 mi away from Jamestown (as the crow flies). The distance from Jamestown to South Africa’s capital Pretoria (Pretoria) is approximately 612 km / 380 mi (as the crow flies).
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| Place | Status | Population | Region |
| Jamestown Jamestown | Place | – | Eastern Cape Eastern Cape |
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