Clarkebury

Clarkebury is a village in Chris Hani District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It was established in 1830 as a mission station of the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society. It was visited by James Backhouse in March 1839.[2]

Clarkebury
Clarkebury
Clarkebury
Coordinates: 31.789°S 28.280°E / -31.789; 28.280
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape
DistrictChris Hani
MunicipalityEngcobo
Established1830
Area
  Total8.02 km2 (3.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total768
  Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African98.2%
  Coloured1.3%
  White0.4%
  Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
  Xhosa98.7%
  Other1.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
5024
PO box
5024
Area code047

References

  1. "Main Place Clarkebury". Census 2011.
  2. "Clarkebury". South African History Online. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
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