Kentani

Kentani
Kentani
 Kentani shown within Eastern Cape
Kentani
Kentani (South Africa)
Kentani
Kentani (Africa)
Coordinates: 32°30′25″S 28°19′01″E / 32.506870°S 28.317000°E / -32.506870; 28.317000Coordinates: 32°30′25″S 28°19′01″E / 32.506870°S 28.317000°E / -32.506870; 28.317000
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District Amathole
Municipality Mnquma
Area[1]
 • Total 4.39 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 1,456
 • Density 330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 96.2%
 • Coloured 0.8%
 • Indian/Asian 0.2%
 • White 1.1%
 • Other 1.7%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Xhosa 93.2%
 • English 1.7%
 • Other 5.1%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box 4980
Area code 4980

Kentani (formerly Centane) is a settlement in Amatole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

It was the site of the battle of Centane (Kentani) on 7 February 1878 during the ninth Frontier War, where in more than 300 Xhosa were killed for the loss of only two government soldiers.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Kentani". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Centani, Eastern Cape". SA Travel Directory. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
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