Canzibe

Canzibe
Canzibe
 Canzibe shown within Eastern Cape
Canzibe
Canzibe (South Africa)
Canzibe
Canzibe (Africa)
Coordinates: 31°48′30″S 29°04′00″E / 31.80833°S 29.06667°E / -31.80833; 29.06667Coordinates: 31°48′30″S 29°04′00″E / 31.80833°S 29.06667°E / -31.80833; 29.06667
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District O.R.Tambo
Municipality Nyandeni
Area[1]
 • Total 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 1,005
 • Density 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 99.0%
 • Coloured 0.2%
 • Indian/Asian 0.1%
 • White 0.5%
 • Other 0.2%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Xhosa 93.5%
 • English 1.9%
 • Zulu 1.7%
 • Other 2.9%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street) 5144
PO box 5144
Area code 047

Canzibe is a village of 1,000 inhabitants in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated near the R61 road from Port St. Johns to Mthatha in the Nyandeni Local Municipality, which is part of the OR Tambo District Municipality. As a small village it features some primary schools and a hospital, the Canzibe Hospital.[2]

Economy

Canzibe is part of one of the poorest areas of South Africa. Unemployment in 2008 was at 92%.[3]

Tourism

Near Canzibe is the Hluleka Nature Reserve and Hluleka Beach (24 km away), as well as Presely Bay (18 km).[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Canzibe". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ Eastern Cape Dept of Health official website
  3. ↑ W.K. Kellogg Foundation Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Nyandeni Local Municipality
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