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Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Hankey is a town of 12,000 people (2011) in the Gamtoos River Valley in South Africa, near Humansdorp. Hankey is in a citrus producing area in the Gamtoos River Valley. The town is mainly a residence for many of the citrus farmworkers and have little to offer tourists.
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On 19 August 2002, the remains of Saartjie Baartman were laid to rest on Vergaderingskop, a hill on the edge of town overlooking the valley where she was born. She was a Khoikhoi woman who, due to the European objectification of her buttocks, was exhibited as a freak show attraction in Britain and France from 1810 to 1815 under the name "Hottentot Venus".
There are four self-catering cottages, Each cottage has a large double bedroom and a second room for three guests (sleeping five guests in total). Extra beds and a baby cot can be added if required. The kitchen is fully-equipped with a fridge, hotplate, microwave, electric frying pan, toaster and kettle. A gas geyser supplies hot water for the shower and basins. The spacious lounge provides enough place for relaxing and reading. There is also a campsite in a large grass-covered area surrounded by indigenous trees. Electricity is available in the ablution facility.
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The nearest domestic airport is Port Elizabeth Airport, approximately 110 km away, the nearest international airport is Cape Town International Airport, approximately 600 km away.
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