Debe Nek

Debe Nek
Debe Nek
 Debe Nek shown within Eastern Cape
Debe Nek
Debe Nek (South Africa)
Debe Nek
Debe Nek (Africa)
Coordinates: 32°50′10″S 27°09′14″E / 32.836°S 27.154°E / -32.836; 27.154Coordinates: 32°50′10″S 27°09′14″E / 32.836°S 27.154°E / -32.836; 27.154
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District Amathole
Municipality Amahlathi
Area[1]
 • Total 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 42
 • Density 57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 90.5%
 • Indian/Asian 9.5%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Xhosa 90.2%
 • Afrikaans 4.9%
 • English 4.9%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street) 5604
PO box 5604

Debe Nek is a town in Amahlathi Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Settlement 19 km west-north-west of King William's Town and 38 km east of Alice. Takes its name from the Debe (Khoekhoen for 'brackish') River, from the defile ('nek') through which the Debe River flows. This was the site of the Battle of Amalinda between Ndlambe and Gaika in 1818. Now a health resort.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Debe Nek". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 133. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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