Rosetta

Rosetta is a village in in the province of . Rosetta is known for the case of Elizabeth Klarer, who in 1955 claimed to have been abducted by aliens on a hill outside the town.
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Photo: Roger O’Neill, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: human settlement in South Africa
  • Also known as: “Rosetta, KwaZulu-Natal”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nottingham Road.

Village
Photo: Cbell4022, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town 19 km south of and 59 km north-west of on the R103 road in South Africa. Founded in 1905 and named after the Nottingham Regiment which was stationed there when trouble was expected from the Basotho in the 19th century. is situated 6 km south of Rosetta.

Rosetta

Latitude
-29.30431° or 29° 18′ 16″ south
Longitude
29.97914° or 29° 58′ 45″ east
Elevation
1,417 metres (4,649 feet)
Open location code
5G2FMXWH+7M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 874540794
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Geo­Names ID
959150
Wiki­data ID
Q12739595
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Spanish—“Rosetta” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Rosetta, KwaZulu-Natal”
  • Afrikaans: “Rosetta”
  • Asturian: “Rosetta”
  • Catalan: “Rosetta”
  • Dutch: “Rosetta”
  • German: “Rosetta”
  • Pedi: “Rosetta, KwaZulu Natala”
  • Pedi: “Rosetta”
  • Romanian: “Rosetta”
  • Spanish: “Rosetta”

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