Dorchester Heights

Dorchester Heights is a suburb in , . Dorchester Heights is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nahoon River.

River
Photo: South African Tourism, CC BY 2.0.
The is situated in the city of East London on the east coast of South Africa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quigney and Mzamomhle.

Suburb
is a suburb of East London in . It got its name from the "Gwygney River" according to the earliest maps of East London from September 1847 by William Jervois. The municipality started to sell plots "east of the River" after 1883. is situated 8 km south of Dorchester Heights.

Suburb
is a settlement in in the province of . is situated 8 km east of Dorchester Heights.

Photo: Bfluff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, officially KuGompo City since February 2026, is a city on the southeastern coast of , in the , Province.

Dorchester Heights

Latitude
-32.94806° or 32° 56′ 53″ south
Longitude
27.90389° or 27° 54′ 14″ east
Open location code
4GV93W23+QH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 262719935
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dorchester Heights Park and Lake Onions.

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