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Things to do in Makhanda

6 curated things to do in Makhanda, Eastern Cape — hand-picked and kept current by Out & About SA. Updated August 2026.

Out & About SA lists 6 things to do in Makhanda, in the Sunshine Coast & Makhanda. They span Museum / Heritage, Landmark / Sightseeing and Culture / Art. Every listing is hand-checked and kept current — browse them below, or open the full Eastern Cape things to do guide.

1820 Settlers National Monument

Museum / Heritage

Sunshine Coast & Makhanda

A hilltop monument and arts venue commemorating the British settlers of 1820 and their cultural legacy

Albany Museum

Museum / Heritage

Sunshine Coast & Makhanda

One of the country's oldest museums, spanning natural history, archaeology and settler heritage collections

Cathedral of St Michael and St George

Landmark / Sightseeing

Sunshine Coast & Makhanda

A landmark Anglican cathedral whose spire is among the tallest in South Africa, dominating the High Street

International Library of African Music

Culture / Art

Sunshine Coast & Makhanda

A major archive of African music and instruments housed at Rhodes University

National Arts Festival

Culture / Art

Sunshine Coast & Makhanda

Africa's largest annual arts festival, filling the town with theatre, music and visual art each winter

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Observatory Museum

Museum / Heritage

Sunshine Coast & Makhanda

A restored Victorian house with a rooftop camera obscura, the only working example in the southern hemisphere

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