Frankfort, Eastern Cape

Frankfort
Frankfort
 Frankfort shown within Eastern Cape
Frankfort
Frankfort (South Africa)
Frankfort
Frankfort (Africa)
Coordinates: 32°45′25″S 27°27′50″E / 32.757°S 27.464°E / -32.757; 27.464Coordinates: 32°45′25″S 27°27′50″E / 32.757°S 27.464°E / -32.757; 27.464
Country South Africa
Province Eastern Cape
District Amathole
Municipality Amahlathi
Area[1]
 • Total 3.35 km2 (1.29 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 2,043
 • Density 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 99.8%
 • Coloured 0.1%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Xhosa 98.5%
 • Other 1.5%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street) -
PO box -
Area code 058

Frankfort is a town in Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Village 51km north-east of King William’s Town. It developed from a settlement of members of the British-German Legion in 1857 and is named after Frankfurt in Germany.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Frankfort". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 167.
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