Mqanduli
Mqanduli | |
---|---|
![]() ![]() Mqanduli ![]() ![]() ![]() Mqanduli Mqanduli (South Africa) ![]() ![]() Mqanduli Mqanduli (Africa) | |
Coordinates: 31°49′S 28°45′E / 31.817°S 28.750°ECoordinates: 31°49′S 28°45′E / 31.817°S 28.750°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Eastern Cape |
District | O.R.Tambo |
Municipality | King Sabata Dalindyebo |
Established | 1876 |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 9.88 km2 (3.81 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,647 |
• Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
• Black African | 99.1% |
• Coloured | 0.3% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
• White | 0.2% |
• Other | 0.1% |
First languages (2011)[1] | |
• Xhosa | 94.7% |
• English | 2.5% |
• Other | 2.8% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 5080 |
PO box | 5080 |
Area code | 047 |
Mqanduli is a town in OR Tambo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
Village 30 km south of Mthatha and 22 km north-east of Elliotdale. Named after a nearby hill; of Xhosa origin, the name is said to mean 'grindstone-maker', after a person living there.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Mqanduli". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 319.
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.