Country South Africa District Sarah Baartman Postal code (street) 6135 Area 4.7 km² Area code 042 | Province Eastern Cape Municipality Makana PO box 6135 Population 3,872 (2011) | |
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Alicedale is a small settlement in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, situated on the banks of the Bushmans River.
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Map of Alicedale, 6135, South Africa
Railway History
Alicedale is a railway junction on the main railway line between Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth. From here a branch line leads to Grahamstown. The town was a railway training facility during the previous two centuries, from there the historical red facebrick building that now houses the reception of the resort hotel. The town was named for Mrs. Alice Slessor, the wife of the engineer in charge of construction of the railways.
Buildings of interest
The nearest neighbouring towns are Riebeek East and Paterson, while Grahamstown lies 45 kilometres (28 mi) to the east.
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Alicedale Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA