Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
3226DA4
Site Name
Healdtown
Site Category
Historical/alternative Site Name
Alternate, Healdtown Comprehensive Highschool
Descriptions
Site History
Healdtown Comprehensive School is a Methodist school located near KwaMaqoma in the Eastern Cape. Province, South Africa. It was established in 1855.
Prominent former pupils include:
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
Robert Sobukwe - founded the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC)
Raymond Mhlaba - ANC leader
Archie Mafeje - South African anthropologist and activist.
The is a spring that is a historical source of water for the school, although it no longer runs.
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Site Relationships
Record Administration
Post date
Thursday, February 18, 2016 - 11:06
Last modified
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 - 14:38
Location
Location
Mapping
-32.731914, 26.704787
KML File
Healdtown.kml (16.78 KB)
Eastern Cape
- Amathole
- Raymond Mhlaba
Site Address
Healdtown Comprehensive School
South Africa
Location notes
Healdtown Comprehensive school located near KwaMaqoma in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Directions to Site
National Liberation Heritage Route
Directions to Site from KwaMaqoma
- Head southeast on Grahamstown Rd/R63 toward Durban St, (350 m)
- Turn left onto Durban St, 3 min (1.5 km)
- Drive along Grey St, 13 min (8.6 km)
- Drive to your destination in Lamyeni, 2 min (700 m)
Healdtown Comprehensive School
Directions to Site from KwaMaqoma
- Head southeast on Grahamstown Rd/R63 toward Durban St, (350 m)
- Turn left onto Durban St, 3 min (1.5 km)
- Drive along Grey St, 13 min (8.6 km)
- Drive to your destination in Lamyeni, 2 min (700 m)
Healdtown Comprehensive School
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