Berlin, Eastern Cape
Berlin is a small town in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
Berlin | |
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| Coordinates: 32.874°S 27.588°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Municipality | Buffalo City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.22 km2 (14.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,048 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 94.1% |
| • Coloured | 0.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 4.9% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Xhosa | 91.2% |
| • English | 4.5% |
| • Afrikaans | 1.9% |
| • Other | 2.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 5660 |
| PO box | 5660 |
| Area code | 043 |
Village some 20km east of King William's Town. Founded in 1857 by German settlers of the British-German Legion and named after the German metropolis.[2] Founded by Carl Pape, a missionary.
References
- "Main Place Berlin". Census 2011.
- "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 76.
Communities of Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape | ||
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Seat: East London | ||
| Cities and towns | .svg.png) Buffalo City within South Africa | |
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