Bizana, Eastern Cape

Bizana
Bizana  Bizana shown within South Africa
Coordinates: 30°51′04″S 29°50′17″E / 30.851°S 29.838°E / -30.851; 29.838Coordinates: 30°51′04″S 29°50′17″E / 30.851°S 29.838°E / -30.851; 29.838
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
District	Alfred Nzo
Municipality	Mbizana
Area[1]
• Total	24.13 km2 (9.32 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	7,974
• Density	330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	98.5%
• Coloured	0.6%
• Indian/Asian	0.3%
• White	0.2%
• Other	0.4%
First languages (2011)[1]
• Xhosa	90.3%
• Zulu	3.2%
• English	2.8%
• Other	3.8%
PO box	4800
Area code	039

Bizana is a town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the seat of the Mbizana Local Municipality.

Bizana has a provincial hospital, named St Patrick's Hospital. ^[2]

1986 bombing

On 18 April 1986, two people were killed and several others injured when a bomb, set up by Phumzile Mayaphi, exploded at the Wild Coast Casino in Bizana. Mayaphi was charged and found guilty of murder and sabotage, and was sentenced to death on 12 May 1989. The African National Congress denied responsibility for the attack.

References

v t e Municipalities and communities of Alfred Nzo District Municipality, Eastern Cape District seat: Mount Ayliff Matatiele Cedarville Maluti Matatiele Umzimvubu Mount Ayliff Mount Frere Ngwegweni Mbizana Bizana Nkantolo Ntabankulu Tabankulu